Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Today is the first of
three sea days on our way to The Philippines. We are traversing waters that are
known for pirate activity. In honor of the occasion there was a piracy drill
this morning. We vacated our staterooms and sat low in interior spaces. This is
supposed to safeguard us from weapons fire toward the ship. Crew manned water
cannons that have been placed around the Lower Promenade deck. The captained
has also instituted the use of long range listening devices to provide advanced
warning of approaching unfriendly vessels. This area does not seem to be as
threatening as the Somalia coast. There is no razor wire installed around the
deck.
The test went well. We
are prepared for the unlikely event of unexpected boarding. Rather like
unexpected turbulence on an aircraft. We have noticed security personnel in
bulletproof vests using binoculars to survey the sea around us. After dark,
access to the outside deck is prohibited, and the ship runs with most exterior
lighting turned off.
This was the extent of
our “excitement” for today. Hopefully this will be it for excitement.
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