THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS FROM AN AMERICAN Merchant Mariner
Friday, October 2, 2015
The American ship "El Faro" has gone missing somewhere in Hurricane Joachin. They reported flooding and a strong list, and have not been heard from since.
If you're of a mind to, spare a thought for the 33 missing men and their families.
Hey Paul... I looked you up when I heard El Faro is declared gone. Look at all the weather info and the ships track and this will take you back to September 11 2008 on the New River. we did the exact same thing, the storm was the same and the ships were about the same .. We came out alive because we were about 50 miles farther away!!!!!!! Thank your lucky stars a thousand times over. Your blog is interesting. Hope you are well. Better to go visit ailing mom than dying at sea.My heart goes out for the families. I have just relieved 9/11/2008.
I am Paul B, and I spend most of my life at sea. Ships, Science, the life of a mariner, biology and (mostly) true stories of life among the best and the worst people in the world, the United States Merchant Marines. You'll find it here, maybe. You'll definitely find rants, raves and discussion on life aboard a merchant ship. Come back and see the Brazilian girls, too, who show up fairly regularly.
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I saw that earlier. The seas must have obviously been pretty bad.
Hey Paul... I looked you up when I heard El Faro is declared gone. Look at all the weather info and the ships track and this will take you back to September 11 2008 on the New River. we did the exact same thing, the storm was the same and the ships were about the same .. We came out alive because we were about 50 miles farther away!!!!!!! Thank your lucky stars a thousand times over. Your blog is interesting. Hope you are well. Better to go visit ailing mom than dying at sea.My heart goes out for the families. I have just relieved 9/11/2008.
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