[Music] this is how you normally see a captain
this is how you normally see a captain
this is how you normally see a captain but today I’m here as a man not as a
but today I’m here as a man not as a
but today I’m here as a man not as a captain so I will put this on a chariot
captain so I will put this on a chariot
captain so I will put this on a chariot I will try to take you on a small
I will try to take you on a small
I will try to take you on a small journey inside my head and my colleagues
journey inside my head and my colleagues
journey inside my head and my colleagues do so I won’t all of you to start with
do so I won’t all of you to start with
do so I won’t all of you to start with to close your eyes and try to transport
to close your eyes and try to transport
to close your eyes and try to transport yourself to the Caribbean Sea not the
yourself to the Caribbean Sea not the
yourself to the Caribbean Sea not the azure blue sea you’re used to but a grey
azure blue sea you’re used to but a grey
azure blue sea you’re used to but a grey one a dark one with lots of clouds on
one a dark one with lots of clouds on
one a dark one with lots of clouds on board a small cruise ship it’s a very
board a small cruise ship it’s a very
board a small cruise ship it’s a very cloudy morning and the air is strangely
cloudy morning and the air is strangely
cloudy morning and the air is strangely electrically charged with something
electrically charged with something
electrically charged with something dangerous completely stable and it sees
dangerous completely stable and it sees
dangerous completely stable and it sees like a mirror or a leak on its distilled
like a mirror or a leak on its distilled
like a mirror or a leak on its distilled afore the storm a gigantic wall of rain
afore the storm a gigantic wall of rain
afore the storm a gigantic wall of rain is coming towards the ship – its 1979
is coming towards the ship – its 1979
is coming towards the ship – its 1979 hurricane David is coming it’s the
hurricane David is coming it’s the
hurricane David is coming it’s the deadliest or hurricane since 18 1834
deadliest or hurricane since 18 1834
deadliest or hurricane since 18 1834 leaving over 2,000 dead 400,000
leaving over 2,000 dead 400,000
leaving over 2,000 dead 400,000 evacuated and more than 2 million people
evacuated and more than 2 million people
evacuated and more than 2 million people without electricity or water as a young
without electricity or water as a young
without electricity or water as a young man I was on board this cruise ship in
man I was on board this cruise ship in
man I was on board this cruise ship in the middle of this horrible class 5
the middle of this horrible class 5
the middle of this horrible class 5 hurricane and even if many storms and
hurricane and even if many storms and
hurricane and even if many storms and hurricanes has passed by since then most
hurricanes has passed by since then most
hurricanes has passed by since then most recently here ma who say Katya and Mario
recently here ma who say Katya and Mario
recently here ma who say Katya and Mario among the greatest fear any seaman has
among the greatest fear any seaman has
among the greatest fear any seaman has to is to end up in the middle of a
to is to end up in the middle of a
to is to end up in the middle of a monster storm like this being a ship
monster storm like this being a ship
monster storm like this being a ship captain and a human being your fear is
captain and a human being your fear is
captain and a human being your fear is something that affects me every day and
something that affects me every day and
something that affects me every day and in order to talk about how seamen or any
in order to talk about how seamen or any
in order to talk about how seamen or any one of us for that matter react when we
one of us for that matter react when we
one of us for that matter react when we go beyond fear I will need to talk about
go beyond fear I will need to talk about
go beyond fear I will need to talk about fear in general first fear is the
fear in general first fear is the
fear in general first fear is the fight-or-flight response to our minds
fight-or-flight response to our minds
fight-or-flight response to our minds react to a possible dangerous ongoing
react to a possible dangerous ongoing
react to a possible dangerous ongoing situation or a future situation with
situation or a future situation with
situation or a future situation with ourselves as the main person it is 2
ourselves as the main person it is 2
ourselves as the main person it is 2 steps beyond being scared afters
steps beyond being scared afters
steps beyond being scared afters after scare comes afraid and then comes
after scare comes afraid and then comes
after scare comes afraid and then comes fear people get scared or afraid of many
fear people get scared or afraid of many
fear people get scared or afraid of many things in life from past events from
things in life from past events from
things in life from past events from Smith’s sounds sudden movements or
Smith’s sounds sudden movements or
Smith’s sounds sudden movements or something we see you even feel we were
something we see you even feel we were
something we see you even feel we were afraid from that we are afraid from the
afraid from that we are afraid from the
afraid from that we are afraid from the time we are a small children I used to
time we are a small children I used to
time we are a small children I used to have nightmares about a lion that would
have nightmares about a lion that would
have nightmares about a lion that would eat me up that’s not a very very big
eat me up that’s not a very very big
eat me up that’s not a very very big problem in Sweden when the poor bugger
problem in Sweden when the poor bugger
problem in Sweden when the poor bugger would probably freeze to death before
would probably freeze to death before
would probably freeze to death before you have me for lunch
you have me for lunch
you have me for lunch or I was afraid of falling down from a
or I was afraid of falling down from a
or I was afraid of falling down from a skyscraper and I always woke up either
skyscraper and I always woke up either
skyscraper and I always woke up either in my bed or after that just after I
in my bed or after that just after I
in my bed or after that just after I fell out of it but it felt like 40
fell out of it but it felt like 40
fell out of it but it felt like 40 floors as we grow up we are afraid of
floors as we grow up we are afraid of
floors as we grow up we are afraid of other things if not making it in life
other things if not making it in life
other things if not making it in life how we perform at work not being loved
how we perform at work not being loved
how we perform at work not being loved or even successful we are afraid of not
or even successful we are afraid of not
or even successful we are afraid of not having enough money to make ends meet or
having enough money to make ends meet or
having enough money to make ends meet or losing our job in order to be scared of
losing our job in order to be scared of
losing our job in order to be scared of something we must learn to fear it it
something we must learn to fear it it
something we must learn to fear it it was to fall down to drown to burn to be
was to fall down to drown to burn to be
was to fall down to drown to burn to be hurt the more we know about something
hurt the more we know about something
hurt the more we know about something the more we will know the consequences
the more we will know the consequences
the more we will know the consequences if something does go wrong for me is the
if something does go wrong for me is the
if something does go wrong for me is the captain and my crew to have a fire on
captain and my crew to have a fire on
captain and my crew to have a fire on board capsize collision pirates or to go
board capsize collision pirates or to go
board capsize collision pirates or to go aground but as a person I think about my
aground but as a person I think about my
aground but as a person I think about my family
family
family are they well my kids are a healthy and
are they well my kids are a healthy and
are they well my kids are a healthy and happy I school worked going well or do
happy I school worked going well or do
happy I school worked going well or do they have friends or my wife for her
they have friends or my wife for her
they have friends or my wife for her parents okay what if someone dies when
parents okay what if someone dies when
parents okay what if someone dies when we’re in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
we’re in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
we’re in the middle of the Pacific Ocean or get sick or badly hurt these are some
or get sick or badly hurt these are some
or get sick or badly hurt these are some of my everyday fears about a ship a ship
of my everyday fears about a ship a ship
of my everyday fears about a ship a ship you know it’s a very isolated human
you know it’s a very isolated human
you know it’s a very isolated human outpost the majority of the world’s
outpost the majority of the world’s
outpost the majority of the world’s fleet still have no internet imagine a
fleet still have no internet imagine a
fleet still have no internet imagine a small village of about 20 to 30 people
small village of about 20 to 30 people
small village of about 20 to 30 people out in the South Pole normally only men
out in the South Pole normally only men
out in the South Pole normally only men we can’t go to the movies to this mall
we can’t go to the movies to this mall
we can’t go to the movies to this mall to the supermarket or the beach we work
to the supermarket or the beach we work
to the supermarket or the beach we work read books watch videos and speaks to
read books watch videos and speaks to
read books watch videos and speaks to the family if we do have in that if we
the family if we do have in that if we
the family if we do have in that if we don’t have internet we call home once a
don’t have internet we call home once a
don’t have internet we call home once a week for about 10 euros a minute or
week for about 10 euros a minute or
week for about 10 euros a minute or maybe we have a short conversation over
maybe we have a short conversation over
maybe we have a short conversation over a scratchy public radio that everyone
a scratchy public radio that everyone
a scratchy public radio that everyone else can be
else can be
else can be and two Devils isolated outpost the ship
and two Devils isolated outpost the ship
and two Devils isolated outpost the ship just to be there also creates personal
just to be there also creates personal
just to be there also creates personal fear like being afraid of not being
fear like being afraid of not being
fear like being afraid of not being accepted on board to do some mistake or
accepted on board to do some mistake or
accepted on board to do some mistake or to die without being able to see the
to die without being able to see the
to die without being able to see the kids or the family again we as humans
kids or the family again we as humans
kids or the family again we as humans all of you and all of us seamen we deal
all of you and all of us seamen we deal
all of you and all of us seamen we deal with our fears every day but when we are
with our fears every day but when we are
with our fears every day but when we are on board a ship we can’t call the police
on board a ship we can’t call the police
on board a ship we can’t call the police the fire department to go to the doctor
the fire department to go to the doctor
the fire department to go to the doctor if we have an emergency we have to
if we have an emergency we have to
if we have an emergency we have to deliver it ourselves so if we are scared
deliver it ourselves so if we are scared
deliver it ourselves so if we are scared of big storms fire and many other things
of big storms fire and many other things
of big storms fire and many other things how do we make sure we can meet that day
how do we make sure we can meet that day
how do we make sure we can meet that day if it ever comes so all sea men train on
if it ever comes so all sea men train on
if it ever comes so all sea men train on different scenarios all officers have
different scenarios all officers have
different scenarios all officers have courses many courses and we learn from
courses many courses and we learn from
courses many courses and we learn from the first time we set foot on deck as a
the first time we set foot on deck as a
the first time we set foot on deck as a young crew member to think ahead just to
young crew member to think ahead just to
young crew member to think ahead just to try to see dangers before they come we
try to see dangers before they come we
try to see dangers before they come we go to courses ashore and we use the team
go to courses ashore and we use the team
go to courses ashore and we use the team on board as one unit so how do we react
on board as one unit so how do we react
on board as one unit so how do we react when your own thinkable happens so we
when your own thinkable happens so we
when your own thinkable happens so we how we react on a personal level is
how we react on a personal level is
how we react on a personal level is mostly depending on two factors
mostly depending on two factors
mostly depending on two factors our ability to fantasize or knowledge
our ability to fantasize or knowledge
our ability to fantasize or knowledge and our knowledge of facts
and our knowledge of facts
and our knowledge of facts if the fantasizing part takes over a
if the fantasizing part takes over a
if the fantasizing part takes over a reptile brain will trigger a hormonal
reptile brain will trigger a hormonal
reptile brain will trigger a hormonal shower or adrenaline and rule our
shower or adrenaline and rule our
shower or adrenaline and rule our actions in response to what our fantasy
actions in response to what our fantasy
actions in response to what our fantasy creates panic horror even freeze or
creates panic horror even freeze or
creates panic horror even freeze or paralysis
paralysis
paralysis some people have it in them to flee no
some people have it in them to flee no
some people have it in them to flee no matter what the consequences they will
matter what the consequences they will
matter what the consequences they will hide in a closet or even jump out of an
hide in a closet or even jump out of an
hide in a closet or even jump out of an open window during a fire without
open window during a fire without
open window during a fire without understanding that there are there are
understanding that there are there are
understanding that there are there are normally ways to survive even in such
normally ways to survive even in such
normally ways to survive even in such difficult places some very few people
difficult places some very few people
difficult places some very few people they just give up sit down
they just give up sit down
they just give up sit down cry loose all will to live and fight but
cry loose all will to live and fight but
cry loose all will to live and fight but most people conquer their fear keep
most people conquer their fear keep
most people conquer their fear keep their heads called and many times they
their heads called and many times they
their heads called and many times they do find a way out most of them have the
do find a way out most of them have the
do find a way out most of them have the same feeling during this worst moments
same feeling during this worst moments
same feeling during this worst moments they know they could well die but then
they know they could well die but then
they know they could well die but then there is no way out but they deal with
there is no way out but they deal with
there is no way out but they deal with it how it’s a in a few cases it’s a
it how it’s a in a few cases it’s a
it how it’s a in a few cases it’s a natural ability this some people just
natural ability this some people just
natural ability this some people just won’t get panicked but mainly it’s done
won’t get panicked but mainly it’s done
won’t get panicked but mainly it’s done by cognition which is to say our
by cognition which is to say our
by cognition which is to say our knowledge
knowledge
knowledge experiences understanding and training
experiences understanding and training
experiences understanding and training the less new a situation in Istanbul for
the less new a situation in Istanbul for
the less new a situation in Istanbul for me the more familiar it is and the less
me the more familiar it is and the less
me the more familiar it is and the less chance it is that that you will lose
chance it is that that you will lose
chance it is that that you will lose control over it
control over it
control over it airplane pilots biggest fear is to lose
airplane pilots biggest fear is to lose
airplane pilots biggest fear is to lose control over the airplane in midair yet
control over the airplane in midair yet
control over the airplane in midair yet when one listens to nearly all black box
when one listens to nearly all black box
when one listens to nearly all black box conversations or recordings they
conversations or recordings they
conversations or recordings they continue to try they’re saved they
continue to try they’re saved they
continue to try they’re saved they airplane until they are down in the
airplane until they are down in the
airplane until they are down in the ground or in the water if you remember
ground or in the water if you remember
ground or in the water if you remember their landing on Hudson River a few
their landing on Hudson River a few
their landing on Hudson River a few years ago in New York the plane was hit
years ago in New York the plane was hit
years ago in New York the plane was hit by birds and they lost both engines the
by birds and they lost both engines the
by birds and they lost both engines the last words the captain said to his
last words the captain said to his
last words the captain said to his colleagues was any other suggestions
colleagues was any other suggestions
colleagues was any other suggestions copilot and they then landed and
copilot and they then landed and
copilot and they then landed and everybody survived in this case so ship
everybody survived in this case so ship
everybody survived in this case so ship captains and our crews have the same
captains and our crews have the same
captains and our crews have the same problem as airplane pilots we’re both
problem as airplane pilots we’re both
problem as airplane pilots we’re both stuck in a little Cuba metal and only we
stuck in a little Cuba metal and only we
stuck in a little Cuba metal and only we can solve the problem at hand training
can solve the problem at hand training
can solve the problem at hand training experience these are key words to be
experience these are key words to be
experience these are key words to be able to go beyond fear and stay focused
able to go beyond fear and stay focused
able to go beyond fear and stay focused when we repeatedly train on some
when we repeatedly train on some
when we repeatedly train on some procedure or exposed to a dangerous
procedure or exposed to a dangerous
procedure or exposed to a dangerous environment like a storm or or being
environment like a storm or or being
environment like a storm or or being only Intracoastal during a big ship they
only Intracoastal during a big ship they
only Intracoastal during a big ship they get used to it we learn how to ship
get used to it we learn how to ship
get used to it we learn how to ship reacts we learn from all the captains
reacts we learn from all the captains
reacts we learn from all the captains and colleagues how to handle the ship
and colleagues how to handle the ship
and colleagues how to handle the ship safely we train on firefighting lifeboat
safely we train on firefighting lifeboat
safely we train on firefighting lifeboat drills and pirate attacks all of this we
drills and pirate attacks all of this we
drills and pirate attacks all of this we have to know but there are two more
have to know but there are two more
have to know but there are two more items and in my opinion the most
items and in my opinion the most
items and in my opinion the most important of all never lose faith and
important of all never lose faith and
important of all never lose faith and hope if there’s hope there’s a way if
hope if there’s hope there’s a way if
hope if there’s hope there’s a way if there is faith there’s belief and
there is faith there’s belief and
there is faith there’s belief and without hope and faith nothing can work
without hope and faith nothing can work
without hope and faith nothing can work when were inside of a hurricane it is
when were inside of a hurricane it is
when were inside of a hurricane it is very hard to explain to people ashore
very hard to explain to people ashore
very hard to explain to people ashore the incredible forces we are exposed to
the incredible forces we are exposed to
the incredible forces we are exposed to even during a normal-size storm the
even during a normal-size storm the
even during a normal-size storm the ship’s I command
ship’s I command
ship’s I command there are 300 meters long and about 50
there are 300 meters long and about 50
there are 300 meters long and about 50 meters wide the distance from the water
meters wide the distance from the water
meters wide the distance from the water to the wheelhouse for we control the
to the wheelhouse for we control the
to the wheelhouse for we control the ship is about 50 meters it’s a very big
ship is about 50 meters it’s a very big
ship is about 50 meters it’s a very big ship it’s more than 100,000 tons the
ship it’s more than 100,000 tons the
ship it’s more than 100,000 tons the engine is about 40,000 horsepower and we
engine is about 40,000 horsepower and we
engine is about 40,000 horsepower and we can do speeds in calm seas over 20 knots
can do speeds in calm seas over 20 knots
can do speeds in calm seas over 20 knots that’s about 40 kilometers per hour but
that’s about 40 kilometers per hour but
that’s about 40 kilometers per hour but it’s fast for a ship
it’s fast for a ship
it’s fast for a ship one would think that such a giant ship
one would think that such a giant ship
one would think that such a giant ship could not move so much but it moves its
could not move so much but it moves its
could not move so much but it moves its moves much more than you can imagine it
moves much more than you can imagine it
moves much more than you can imagine it does a normal storm in Atlantic in the
does a normal storm in Atlantic in the
does a normal storm in Atlantic in the Atlantic Ocean will produce about 10 to
Atlantic Ocean will produce about 10 to
Atlantic Ocean will produce about 10 to 12 meter high waves a severe storm about
12 meter high waves a severe storm about
12 meter high waves a severe storm about 12 to 15 meters and I go through these
12 to 15 meters and I go through these
12 to 15 meters and I go through these storms one sort a couple of times a year
storms one sort a couple of times a year
storms one sort a couple of times a year so statistically I have four tiers at
so statistically I have four tiers at
so statistically I have four tiers at sea I have about forty to sixty storms
sea I have about forty to sixty storms
sea I have about forty to sixty storms and about five to six hurricanes four
and about five to six hurricanes four
and about five to six hurricanes four cyclones
cyclones
cyclones during my career during such storms I
during my career during such storms I
during my career during such storms I have very big respect for the waves and
have very big respect for the waves and
have very big respect for the waves and the wind we make sure we don’t get run
the wind we make sure we don’t get run
the wind we make sure we don’t get run over by the waves we keep the ship
over by the waves we keep the ship
over by the waves we keep the ship against to see and slow the speed and
against to see and slow the speed and
against to see and slow the speed and wait for the storm to pass but sometimes
wait for the storm to pass but sometimes
wait for the storm to pass but sometimes those five or six times we encounter
those five or six times we encounter
those five or six times we encounter that hurricane that we really fear with
that hurricane that we really fear with
that hurricane that we really fear with wind speeds of the more than a double or
wind speeds of the more than a double or
wind speeds of the more than a double or normal storm or actually triple or four
normal storm or actually triple or four
normal storm or actually triple or four times and more than sometimes double
times and more than sometimes double
times and more than sometimes double hurricane force with waves that I really
hurricane force with waves that I really
hurricane force with waves that I really fear the force is so great I understand
fear the force is so great I understand
fear the force is so great I understand with more attention once they can break
with more attention once they can break
with more attention once they can break my ship like a dry twig in the wind if
my ship like a dry twig in the wind if
my ship like a dry twig in the wind if she is mishandled even if these ships
she is mishandled even if these ships
she is mishandled even if these ships are very strongly built waves are like I
are very strongly built waves are like I
are very strongly built waves are like I said of the 15 meters in a normal storm
said of the 15 meters in a normal storm
said of the 15 meters in a normal storm but the waves I’m talking about now
but the waves I’m talking about now
but the waves I’m talking about now there are about from 16 to 26 meters
there are about from 16 to 26 meters
there are about from 16 to 26 meters something like this it’s not only the
something like this it’s not only the
something like this it’s not only the height of the waves that you have to
height of the waves that you have to
height of the waves that you have to think of it’s also the length between
think of it’s also the length between
think of it’s also the length between the wave crests the horizontal wave
the wave crests the horizontal wave
the wave crests the horizontal wave their normal storms about 40 to 80
their normal storms about 40 to 80
their normal storms about 40 to 80 metres between the crests these monsters
metres between the crests these monsters
metres between the crests these monsters have 82 about four maybe 500 meters it
have 82 about four maybe 500 meters it
have 82 about four maybe 500 meters it means that these incredibly steep waves
means that these incredibly steep waves
means that these incredibly steep waves break over the ship and when several
break over the ship and when several
break over the ship and when several hundreds or even thousands of tons
hundreds or even thousands of tons
hundreds or even thousands of tons enters the deck it breaks things even
enters the deck it breaks things even
enters the deck it breaks things even with big hatches of the ship crush
with big hatches of the ship crush
with big hatches of the ship crush windows not to mention hurt people on
windows not to mention hurt people on
windows not to mention hurt people on deck overboard like an ad flushed away
deck overboard like an ad flushed away
deck overboard like an ad flushed away in a torrential rain and I to get scared
in a torrential rain and I to get scared
in a torrential rain and I to get scared really scared scared for my crew and the
really scared scared for my crew and the
really scared scared for my crew and the safety of my ship
safety of my ship
safety of my ship some maybe one or two of us on board may
some maybe one or two of us on board may
some maybe one or two of us on board may then succumb to fear and breakdown and
then succumb to fear and breakdown and
then succumb to fear and breakdown and stop working they just wait for the ship
stop working they just wait for the ship
stop working they just wait for the ship to they think they will break up and
to they think they will break up and
to they think they will break up and they called mother or even God it’s then
they called mother or even God it’s then
they called mother or even God it’s then then I realize the burden and the duty
then I realize the burden and the duty
then I realize the burden and the duty to be a sea captain it enters my body
to be a sea captain it enters my body
to be a sea captain it enters my body and I realize that I’m alone is I’m
and I realize that I’m alone is I’m
and I realize that I’m alone is I’m responsible for this little world of
responsible for this little world of
responsible for this little world of mine for all the life’s award and for
mine for all the life’s award and for
mine for all the life’s award and for their families to see them safely back
their families to see them safely back
their families to see them safely back home again there’s nothing I can do
home again there’s nothing I can do
home again there’s nothing I can do about the size of the waves order or the
about the size of the waves order or the
about the size of the waves order or the strength or the wind so I look out there
strength or the wind so I look out there
strength or the wind so I look out there at the sea surrounding my great 300
at the sea surrounding my great 300
at the sea surrounding my great 300 meter ship now reduced to a small metal
meter ship now reduced to a small metal
meter ship now reduced to a small metal cork flung around like the leaf in
cork flung around like the leaf in
cork flung around like the leaf in autumn wind and I understand that we are
autumn wind and I understand that we are
autumn wind and I understand that we are just tiny little beings without meaning
just tiny little beings without meaning
just tiny little beings without meaning and that there is a big possibility that
and that there is a big possibility that
and that there is a big possibility that we might make wonder if I don’t control
we might make wonder if I don’t control
we might make wonder if I don’t control the movements of the ship I see that
the movements of the ship I see that
the movements of the ship I see that there are powers so much bigger than us
there are powers so much bigger than us
there are powers so much bigger than us and that there is there must be a God up
and that there is there must be a God up
and that there is there must be a God up there to guard over us so then with all
there to guard over us so then with all
there to guard over us so then with all my fear inside I go to that place where
my fear inside I go to that place where
my fear inside I go to that place where it passed beyond fear when my training
it passed beyond fear when my training
it passed beyond fear when my training experience seamanship faith and hope
experience seamanship faith and hope
experience seamanship faith and hope takes over so I get filled with a very
takes over so I get filled with a very
takes over so I get filled with a very strange kind of peace I get calm and
strange kind of peace I get calm and
strange kind of peace I get calm and determined to get my ship safely through
determined to get my ship safely through
determined to get my ship safely through to our dear ones and to do whatever it
to our dear ones and to do whatever it
to our dear ones and to do whatever it takes to get us home I do the only thing
takes to get us home I do the only thing
takes to get us home I do the only thing I can do I’ve reduced feet I put the bow
I can do I’ve reduced feet I put the bow
I can do I’ve reduced feet I put the bow into the waves and as much as possible
into the waves and as much as possible
into the waves and as much as possible control the movements of the vessels to
control the movements of the vessels to
control the movements of the vessels to ride the hurricane out I know that most
ride the hurricane out I know that most
ride the hurricane out I know that most of my crew are with me and they do their
of my crew are with me and they do their
of my crew are with me and they do their utmost to keep the engine going to keep
utmost to keep the engine going to keep
utmost to keep the engine going to keep lookout serve food if that’s possible in
lookout serve food if that’s possible in
lookout serve food if that’s possible in that weather the engineers and specially
that weather the engineers and specially
that weather the engineers and specially the chief engineer must keep the engine
the chief engineer must keep the engine
the chief engineer must keep the engine running for without that I cannot
running for without that I cannot
running for without that I cannot maneuver sometimes the propeller comes
maneuver sometimes the propeller comes
maneuver sometimes the propeller comes completely after the water and they have
completely after the water and they have
completely after the water and they have to they have to be fast to assist me so
to they have to be fast to assist me so
to they have to be fast to assist me so engine doesn’t stop so I then stay at
engine doesn’t stop so I then stay at
engine doesn’t stop so I then stay at the controls of the ship of the wheel of
the controls of the ship of the wheel of
the controls of the ship of the wheel of the rudder of the engine on the bridge
the rudder of the engine on the bridge
the rudder of the engine on the bridge until we are through I put my complete
until we are through I put my complete
until we are through I put my complete experienced mind heart and solved one
experienced mind heart and solved one
experienced mind heart and solved one single thing how to best get her up over
single thing how to best get her up over
single thing how to best get her up over that next wave and then down to the
that next wave and then down to the
that next wave and then down to the bottom of the wave and up
bottom of the wave and up
bottom of the wave and up time after time wave by wave for minutes
time after time wave by wave for minutes
time after time wave by wave for minutes hours and sometimes actually days no
hours and sometimes actually days no
hours and sometimes actually days no sleep no rest just that next wave sooner
sleep no rest just that next wave sooner
sleep no rest just that next wave sooner or later the wind will decrease the
or later the wind will decrease the
or later the wind will decrease the waves will diminish the storm will cease
waves will diminish the storm will cease
waves will diminish the storm will cease and calm seas will pass my boss again
and calm seas will pass my boss again
and calm seas will pass my boss again under a cloud free sky with a beach easy
under a cloud free sky with a beach easy
under a cloud free sky with a beach easy rule has cover then when the Dolphins
rule has cover then when the Dolphins
rule has cover then when the Dolphins are happily jumping at the bow in an
are happily jumping at the bow in an
are happily jumping at the bow in an azure blue sea again we feel gratitude
azure blue sea again we feel gratitude
azure blue sea again we feel gratitude towards a ship to each other to be alive
towards a ship to each other to be alive
towards a ship to each other to be alive and to breathe and the air is so sweet
and to breathe and the air is so sweet
and to breathe and the air is so sweet and fresh to us done and just maybe we
and fresh to us done and just maybe we
and fresh to us done and just maybe we make a short call to our families just
make a short call to our families just
make a short call to our families just say we love them so I have this life
say we love them so I have this life
say we love them so I have this life poem that I heard many years ago and I
poem that I heard many years ago and I
poem that I heard many years ago and I would like to share it with you because
would like to share it with you because
would like to share it with you because it don’t I think it’s not only force for
it don’t I think it’s not only force for
it don’t I think it’s not only force for seamen or people that see it was for us
seamen or people that see it was for us
seamen or people that see it was for us all the burden of sea captains the
all the burden of sea captains the
all the burden of sea captains the burden of fathers the burden of men the
burden of fathers the burden of men the
burden of fathers the burden of men the burden of everyone you can’t run from
burden of everyone you can’t run from
burden of everyone you can’t run from the wind you trim your sails face the
the wind you trim your sails face the
the wind you trim your sails face the music and keep on going
music and keep on going
music and keep on going thank you
thank you
thank you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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