{"id":37667,"date":"2011-01-15T07:01:03","date_gmt":"2011-01-15T00:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/a-working-life-the-ships-captain\/"},"modified":"2016-12-10T12:29:19","modified_gmt":"2016-12-10T05:29:19","slug":"a-working-life-the-ships-captain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/a-working-life-the-ships-captain\/","title":{"rendered":"A working life: The ship's captain"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nEncounters with Somali pirates are all part of the job for Roy Whelan \u2013 as are long hours and hectic schedules in portOn the bridge of the Maersk Kithira, tucked to one side of a bank of navigational screens, Roy Whelan keeps a map of the Arabian Sea. At first glance it looks pretty innocuous, a schematic of shipping channels in the busy waters bound by the coastlines of east Africa, Oman, Pakistan and India. It’s only when I look closer and see the words “Anti-Piracy Planning Chart” stamped in one corner that its true purpose becomes clear.”In the whole of this area we’re liable to be attacked,” Whelan says matter-of-factly, running his finger along the Gulf of Aden, a wide channel leading into the Suez Canal. “It’s a heavily protected area, but it’s also a magnet for pirates because they know all the ships will be there. All they have to do is get there before the navy.” Continue reading…
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