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What urgent steps were taken by the captain and the crew to save the wavewalker |
| Answer» To protect the ship from rough weather, the captain slowed it down. He dropped the storm jjb and lashed heavy mooring rope in a loop across the stern. They doubled fastened everything and went through their life-raft drill. The Captain put waterproof hatch covers across the gaping holes to divert the water to the side so that he could control flooding in the ship. The electric pump short circuited and hand pumps also did not work. Then, he found another electric pump, connected it to an out pipe and started it. They got some relief on 4 and 5 January after continuous pumping of water. But, the respite was short-lived. On January 5, the storm became ferocious and they faced almost certain death. But, the optimism of the children helped them get through this difficult phase. | |