IN THE CRUEL SEAS AND FRIGID WATERS OF SOUTH ATLANTIC
IN THE CRUEL SEAS AND FRIGID WATERS OF SOUTH ATLANTIC
AUGUST 20,2006
The latitude 40 degrees south had been referred by navigators as “roaring forties”. Ships regardless of size are affected by sea disturbances, violent winds,
rough seas, merging ocean currents, and cold sea temperature. Our ship being near 40 degrees latitude experienced combined motions such as rolling, yawing, surging, and pitching at the same time. We have suffered sleepless nights. When I lie in my cabin, my body goes through with the ships rolling motion. There was a time I fell out of bed.
A few miles away from the Cape of Good Hope off southeastern Africa, we altered course 330 degrees and sailed northwest. The combined ships movement became moderate when we changed our heading. The ship has gained speed again due to Benguela current that flows northwesterly, a current favorable to our destination in West Africa.
AUGUST 20,2006
The latitude 40 degrees south had been referred by navigators as “roaring forties”. Ships regardless of size are affected by sea disturbances, violent winds,
rough seas, merging ocean currents, and cold sea temperature. Our ship being near 40 degrees latitude experienced combined motions such as rolling, yawing, surging, and pitching at the same time. We have suffered sleepless nights. When I lie in my cabin, my body goes through with the ships rolling motion. There was a time I fell out of bed.
A few miles away from the Cape of Good Hope off southeastern Africa, we altered course 330 degrees and sailed northwest. The combined ships movement became moderate when we changed our heading. The ship has gained speed again due to Benguela current that flows northwesterly, a current favorable to our destination in West Africa.
posted by Arez at 9:11 PM
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