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June 1977 joined the Merchant Navy, sailing from Singapore up to Hong Kong charterers were told by the company we would stop and pick up anyone in the water "Rules of the Sea" which would mean a delay in landing cargo, a few countries refused to let boat people land.

More than a few charterers would specify a route, since they paid for the fuel we did. what they wished

The amount of souls already weak that perished at sea is heartbreaking.  Policy (health) were that no dead bodies be brought on board since heat and wetness accelerates decomposition, the number of dead babies that skeletal mothers brought onboard we allowed them to keep.  Kept them sane, remove, insanity would appear/follow.  Long story??

 

In February 2015 retired from the sea/working on water after 38 years, seen things wish I never had

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