Last Monday we set sail from Bermuda for a 4 day voyage south to Antigua.
Shortly after letting off the pilot and heading out to sea, the Logos Hope received a message from the Bermudan Harbour authorities, asking us to alter course to look for a missing yacht. A solo sailer was overdue in Bermuda and had not been heard from for several days. A radar contact had been picked up and we were asked to investigate.
We arrived at the position of the radar contact and discoverd that it was the yacht, badly battered from a storm. The sailor had lost all his sails, his engine room was flooded and he only had a very short range radio. He had just been floating for 24 hours hoping a ship would pass within range.
Logos Hope was able to provide communication between the yacht and the shore and help organise a rescue. We stayed on station for a couple of hours. lighting up the yacht with our searchlight until a rexcue boat arrived.
Once we got under way, we soon found ourselves in rough seas and for 24 hours, the ship bounced around with large waves breaking over the bow.
Shortly after letting off the pilot and heading out to sea, the Logos Hope received a message from the Bermudan Harbour authorities, asking us to alter course to look for a missing yacht. A solo sailer was overdue in Bermuda and had not been heard from for several days. A radar contact had been picked up and we were asked to investigate.
We arrived at the position of the radar contact and discoverd that it was the yacht, badly battered from a storm. The sailor had lost all his sails, his engine room was flooded and he only had a very short range radio. He had just been floating for 24 hours hoping a ship would pass within range.
Logos Hope was able to provide communication between the yacht and the shore and help organise a rescue. We stayed on station for a couple of hours. lighting up the yacht with our searchlight until a rexcue boat arrived.
Once we got under way, we soon found ourselves in rough seas and for 24 hours, the ship bounced around with large waves breaking over the bow.
As this was our last significant voyage, it made it more memorable. The kids had to have school down in the lobby because their school on deck 8 was moving too much.
Despite the rough weather, due to turning on an extra engine, the ship still arrived in Antigua ahead of the original schedule. The ship opened to the public a few hours later and in the evening held an Official Reception with the Prime Minister as Guest of Honour.
Also on Friday, the kids went off for school camp. They will be ashore for 4 days staying at a campsite in the middle of the island. We saw them today and they are having a great time with a swimming pool and adventure playground on the camp site.
This week we need to load 13 containers onto the ship on Tuesday and Wednesday. It is going to be a busy time. Also the ships director is away so I will be standing in as acting director for the last time.
Less than 4 weeks to go now before we leave the ship.
