The Captain's Log
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Hans Psy.D. Mateboer. The Captain's Log
Introduction
The Start of a Career
The First Cruise
Wet Paint
Buster
Gone Fishing
The Two Sisters
The Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands 2
The Smoker
Merry Christmas
Pilot On Board
The Lonely Nurse
The Stowaway
Phil Cassandra
Lisa
The Lady with the Cane
The Dinner Party
Mr. Dunlop
The Strike
Terrorists
The Penthouse
The Duck Died
The Takeover
The Evacuation
The Chief Executive
The stretcher party
This is the Navy
Memories from a Trunk
About the Author
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Writing is a very fascinating process, but playing with words and sentences in such a way that they fit together, is not an easy task at all, I found out. Numerous books have been written about the sea and those who sail on her, but extremely rare is a book written by a seaman himself.
Our minds are not trained to sit behind a computer and endlessly toy with words. Instead, they are shaped by North Atlantic storms, by hurricanes, and by shifting cargos. In our dealings with people from all over the world, the English we use is often severely compromised and would be seriously frowned upon by any self respecting kindergarten teacher. Seamen in general are experts in expressing themselves clearly and in very few and very simple words and often a plain gesture is deemed sufficient. Thus the sea has prepared us to deal with all kinds of situations fast and effectively. A high degree of bluntness is not uncommon.
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“No, Sir. It will be my first trip.”
“It’s his first trip.”
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