Posted on 10/04/2015 7:31:32 PM PDT by artichokegrower
The wife of one of missing cargo ship El Faros crewmembers has demanded to know why the beleaguered vessel set sail and why it did not re-route out of the path of Hurricane Joaquin.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Yes, boats are taken out “away from the storm” ,not into it. We used to have boats and we did that.
One of my father's favorite captains was notoriously sharp in tone in his messages to the company owner when they tried to pressure him as to schedule and course. For example, when directed to tie up at a certain time at the company dock at his destination port, the captain replied that he would do so, weather and traffic permitting -- with regrets that he could not be more definitive because of the lack of the requested radar that the company was too cheap to install. Despite intrigues to fire him, this captain was retained because of his experience and exceptional ability.
Unfortunately, such men are rare, and there is no small tendency for corporate ship owners to put ships and crews at risk.
Unfortunately, such men are rare, and there is no small tendency for corporate ship owners to put ships and crews at risk.>>>>
Thx God bless your dad. probably saved lives and cargo. you cannot fight wind and sea.
there are old sailors and there are bold sailors but there are no old, bold sailors.
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