Chapter 289: Pirates
As soon as our ship entered the harbor, it was docked to unload its cargo. Last night was almost all night with the sound of containers colliding, but for me, it didn't seem to affect my sleep, but it was like a piano playing music, which had a hypnotic effect.
York talked to me until the early hours of the morning before he was willing to go, and he kept asking me how to pursue Shi Lifen, and I thought to myself: I'm not an expert in love, why does this stupid boy keep asking me? His biggest rival Thom is not Prince Charming, Shi Lifen seems to have a deep affection for him, but this Thom has someone in his heart...... Should I tell him? I hesitated, but decided not to say anything yet.
At noon the next day, our ship finished unloading and began to move on.
After passing through two ports in Japan, we began to cross the Pacific Ocean. According to Captain Hazen, it would take 12 days to cross the entire Pacific Ocean. During these 12 days, we were completely isolated, accompanied only by fresh air and silent nights.
Sure enough, we ushered in the dawn in all kinds of weather, and then drove into the night.
"People often imagine the sunrise and sunset on the sea," says Captain Hazen, "but no one can imagine the vastness of the ocean unless they experience it firsthand." ”
He looked at the charts and explained them to me – I learned a lot about navigation every day by chatting with Captain Hazen.
I pinched my fingers and counted, from the first day I boarded the ship, it has now been the eighth day, and time flies so fast...... Doctor Liu and Han Bing still haven't sent any information, but I think that in a few days, if Dr. Liu still hasn't sent it, I'll try to use the ship's Inmarsat, after all, I'm already so familiar with the captain.
Before I get off the boat, I must understand the specific situation of Qin Lingjin, only in this way can I be confident!
"Captain, it's been eight days since I boarded the ship, and every day is calm, it seems that we are quite lucky!" I looked at the sea in the distance with my binoculars.
"Yes! Because of you, the lucky star. Captain Haysom said with a smile.
"However, it is not always so peaceful...... Sometimes, there are still storms! That's a hassle. He said.
"Isn't the storm scary? I've only seen it on TV and in movies...... Those scary scenes. "I looked at the endless sea level.
"Storms are always inevitable, and we always want to predict the health of cargo ships as much as possible, but the weather at sea is the most unpredictable...... Every time I sailed, I encountered almost one or two storms, but most of them were small to medium sized storms that were acceptable......"
"Acceptable? That...... What about a large storm? I asked curiously.
"That's violent! In the event of a real giant storm, no digital device can truly record the magnificent scenery of that moment. On our last voyage, we encountered a relatively large tropical storm that roared and rolled up the waves and kept hitting our ship in the dark. The ship's cargo made a screeching noise, and the hull shook violently, struggling between the sea and the wind. Alas...... After that sleepless night, everyone finally survived the storm. Captain Haysen sighed.
"Huh? So terrifying? The waves are high, aren't they? My eyes widened.
"yes...... Those waves, it will suddenly become very large, more than ten meters, our boat is big, it is better, if it is a small boat, it will be completely submerged! So, every time we encounter such a giant storm, we are terrified! After the pass, everyone patted their chests and had palpitations! York translated.
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Captain Hazen pondered for a moment.
Then, suddenly, he said: "The ocean voyage of cargo ships, in the face of storms, gives people the opportunity to feel the power of nature and gain insight into the nature of human nature......
When I heard this, I suddenly chuckled in my heart.
Captain Hazen must have encountered something unforgettable—and looking at his resolute eyes, I suddenly understood a lot......
"I hope we don't encounter such a giant storm on this journey!" York said right away.
"Don't worry too much, even if we do, we shouldn't be too afraid. The things in the world that should come are always coming...... Since we're here, let's deal with it, it's not a big deal. Captain Hazen looked into the distance with a serious expression.
From his expression, I suddenly felt a different power.
"In addition to storms, when sailing long distances at sea, the most worrying thing should be pirates, right? Especially cargo ships...... There are so many things on board, and those pirates are salivating. "I'll switch to a different subject right away – but I'm also genuinely interested, because for me as a nautical idiot, how to defend myself against pirates is undoubtedly the most exciting topic.
Captain Haysen listened to York's translation and immediately laughed.
"Yes, pirates are common, but that's a bygone era! The ship I was piloting once encountered fishing boats that were suspected to be pirate ships while passing through the Gulf of Aden, but they only followed from a distance or signaled to each other...... Our ship was so big that they couldn't climb up at all, but it was still a little nervous to be followed......" replied Captain Hazen, with a somewhat funny expression.
"Professional pirates will hire young poor people to raid small boats of about 3,000-4,000 TEU, and only when the ships are under control will the pirates with specialized equipment come on board. Now in the Gulf of Aden, many shipping companies will also hire security companies to escort ships...... So, we don't have to worry too much about that. York added.
"Piracy that was rampant ten years ago has recently been seen in South China and the Strait of Malacca." Captain Hazen pointed to the nautical charts and told me.
I looked at the nautical chart and nodded.
"One of the major specialties in the Somali waters is pirates, you probably know this, but that was in the old days, and now the vast majority of Somali pirates have been beaten back to their hometowns, and there are no pirates who come out to brush up their presence, and the security guards at sea feel that life is a little boring......" Captain Hasen looked at me with a smile.
"Hahaha......" I was amused by his humorous statement.
I picked up the binoculars, looked at them for a while, and suddenly remembered something.
"That'...... Captain, what about the Caribbean? Isn't there also an abundance of pirates? I asked.
"You want to ask the island country you're going to, right? Saint Vincent and the Grenadines...... It's a filming location for pirates of the Caribbean...... There are pirates everywhere! But it's all fake! Hahaha......" Captain Haushan leaned back with a smile.