The Captain's Log

The Captain's Log
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Cruise ships can be compared to small floating cities, and unlike their counterparts ashore, they actually move around. This makes them unique, as one day a ship can be found in Manhattan, and a few weeks later she could be in the South China Sea. <br>This book is about &#39;normal&#39; everyday people who sail on these ships, who just like their counterparts ashore do have their faults, their hopes and at times achieve their share of greatness.<br>The captain sits at the top of the ships pyramid and if he listens well, hears most of what happens on board his ship. Shifting through the enormous pile of material, I decided to use almost exclusively stories which were funny to (almost) all involved.<br>Every chapter you will read, truly happened. The characters, truly existed, although I did change names and ships around a bit. This book is a picture of my life and undoubtedly that of many others who have spend a considerable time at sea.

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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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