When I came onboard on May 15th, the out-going Master, Captain M. Krup, gave me a rousing welcome. My first look at him; he looked very tired. After five months out to see no wonder he is tired!
It was about lunch time but I wanted to have a cup of tea. From the tea that the steward brought, I knew, I already had a problem on my hands. Capt. Krup’s report confirmed my thoughts. By the looks of him he seems a bit over weight and carrying his own weight seems a problem.
Captain Krup handed over the ship’s documents, etc., and everything was in fine order. After signing a few documents I finally took over my command. Captain Krup left the ship around 8.00 Pm and we sailed out at 10.30 PM.
Back to sea…it was a clear night with an unobstructed view of the milky- way-galaxy. We made our way across the ocean taking a westerly course and then south towards the destination of Acajutla the only port in El Salvador.
While in transit to the Gulf of Tehuantepec we encountered choppy seas .
To be continued...
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