From todays nautical information made available to passengers in the “Daily Programme”:
"Today we will pass over the Grand Banks of Newfoundland where the water rapidly shallows
from over 3000 metres to less than 60 meters in parts. The Grand Banks form part of the
continental shelf extending from Newfoundland and North America. Known for both its
abundance of marine life as well as infamous patches of “low lying clouds”."
This was the agenda for today which started rather foggy and windy.
Unfortunately the nautical plan for today changed later in the morning completely when
a staff member was called via the public address system several times. Then the captain
announced that the crew member has been searched for without success and is deemed
to be over board. The QM 2 would therefore reverse to a position the ship had earlier today.
In the early afternoon the captain informed the passengers that in conjunction with Cunards
emergency team and the Canadian Coast Guard when would reverse a bit further and then
with the help of a nearby ship do a structured search until sunset By the time I am writing this
daily blog this search wasn’t completed yet.
On my map you can only see the positions we had at around 8:30 this morning and at 17:30.
Please check back tomorrow the get the latest.
Nevertheless the available time on board I spend attending
- a speech by Ambassador Chase Untermeyer about “Inside the White House. A virtual tour.” and
- an interview of Dr. Robert Gates ( former US Defence Secretary ) which gave some interesting
insights about the foreign policy of the US or rather their partly non existence.
- The cultural highlight today was opera “ Carmen”. A 3D screening of an Royal Opera House
production in 7.1 Dolby Stereo. A fantastic experience before dinner.
I closed the day in the on-board “Golden Lion” pub with a nice pint of “Old Speckled Hen” brewed
by my very local Kentish brewer Shepherds Neame.
Tonight we are again switching the clocks back by one hour.
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