Until the 1980s, seafaring, or simply sailing, employed an estimated 10,000 seafarers before taking a nose-dive. “Although the pay was low, we enjoyed travelling on board ships. [iStockphoto]He further narrated that the ship captain heard noise and checked only to find him on the verge of drowning. At one time, a ship lost a propeller off the coast in the Middle East and began taking sea water; all sailors on board thought they would drown. When I rushed to check, I found that a propeller had come off and the ship was taking in water,” Biachu narrated.

Source: Standard Digital June 09, 2022 14:07 UTC