MARCH 14, 2014
We have had some exciting times
this last week. With the missing Malaysian Airplane possibly in our area we
have listened to FOX news, which is broadcast to the ship, with much interest. An
interesting theory we did hear is the plane could have been landed on some
remote island on a WWII airstrip. Some of the islands we have visited are
remote and did have strips that have not been used since the WWII but I cannot
see how anyone could hide a 777 airplane in this area. It is still a mystery.
If that wasn’t enough
excitement for our sea days the Captain sent a letter to each stateroom about
the transit of the Indian Ocean and Piracy.
We had recently seen the movie “Captain Phillips” (a poor choice of
movies to show us on the high seas!) about his true to live capture of his
container ship by pirates. Our Captain said it was highly unlikely as we were
moving at 20 knots and have a high freeboard.
But just in case he was taking precautions. Besides all the radar watch,
we have 24 hour anti-piracy watch on freeboard decks. We have charged water
hoses ready for use on both sides of the lower deck and they have rigged razor
wire on deck 3, our freeboard deck. Now
we feel so much safer. It seems there are no guns on board. What a pity!
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