The Shipwreck, by Ivan Aivazovsky 1883

Sailing boat rescued by the Götheborg

03 May 2023

Imagine losing your rudder out at sea and sending out a distress call. And then the largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship in the world comes to your rescue. Or in the words of the sailors on the sailing boat: "This moment was very strange, and we wondered if we were dreaming. Where were we? What time period was it?"

This all happened off the coast of France last week. To our knowledge it is the first time that an east indiaman, and the first time for Götheborg, to engage in such a rescue. Now we also have the images and story from the sailing vessel that was rescued. 

Jack & Elizabeth: Rescue at Sea

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Precarious as it may be, Elizabeth finds herself leaning over the rails of the ship to stare down at the ever-shifting indigo seas. There is something fascinating about the rhythmic uncertainty spelled out in salted air.

In the middle of the endless waves, she spots a field of debris. And in the middle of the floating chaos, there is something resembling a man bobbing in the water.

“There’s a man in the water!” She decries quite loudly, following the railing so that she can keep her eyes on his battered form. The rest of the crew sprung into motion around her. 

When he was finally brought aboard, he--- the handsome stranger was entrusted into her care by Commodore Norrington. Elizabeth quickly shrugs off the cloak she had been wearing, to press it over the stranger’s frigid form. Porcelain fingers drift through his hair, sweeping sandy locks from his eyebrows softly. “You’re alright now. I’ve got you.” She calmly murmurs. There are shackles on his arms--- was he a criminal? A pirate? She can not say for certain. Still, she takes it upon herself to be his protector.

Mayday

On July 17, 1957, the RMS Queen Mary changed course east of Montauk Point to go to the rescue of four sailors injured by an explosion that killed three on a Navy escort patrol craft. Among those watching the rescue were United States Attorney General Herbert Brownell and three supreme court justices, all on their way to England for a U.S.-British bar session in London. Source: New York Times

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According to NBC here in the US, the missing titanic sub has been found. As debris. Off the bow of the Titanic wreckage.

And it looks like the sub suffered what we all suspected, and what was undoubtedly the more merciful of the two options: a catastrophic implosion from the pressure.

Also, more info has come to light about the fishing trawler with the hundreds of migrants that sank cataclysmically off the coast of Greece, indicating that the greek coast guard knew about the vessel AND how much trouble the vessel was in, and were towing it at a speed that made it capsize, at which point they unhooked the tow line and watched the trawler sink without helping the passengers to safety. Despite a bunch of other ships trying to help as well throughout the whole ordeal.

So a lot of people are dead, all because of regulations (and the lack thereof) regarding sea-faring vessels and rescue protocols. People shouldnt be allowed to make a business charging a ton of money for a ride on an uncertified, unsafe, un-seaworthy ship going deep into the ocean with no distress beacon or tether to the mothership. People also shouldnt be allowed to enact laws that criminalize the ferrying of refugees, which then force the refugees to hitch rides on fishing trawlers, and which also prevent people from helping those fishing trawlers full of refugees due to fear of legal consequences.

Hopefully BOTH of these events spark changes on an international scale in terms of what is legally allowed to be sailed, who is legally allowed to be the passengers, and what the rescue protocols are in the event of disaster for any seafaring vessel, illegal or not. It shouldnt be just the global 1% who get 24/7 search parties and remote-operated submersibles helping rescue them.

Potent Promises: Rescue at Sea

Potent Promises: Rescue at Sea

God’s Potent Promise, I will deliver You Exodus 14:5-7, 10-14, 21-29 God parts sea and delivers(Suggested read Exodus 14:5-29 all)Matt 2:13-15 Mary, Joseph, Jesus flee to EgyptPsalm 77 Call to Worship God you promise to take care of us. Even when we question or are uncertain, you are there God you are our deliverer Come Let us worship God who promises to save us Call to Worship (based on…

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Moon 14: Birth of Venus

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Hop into our Otter Spa Time Machine and dive deep into over 40 years of saving southern sea otters!

Through research, rescue, rehabilitation, and release, we’re making every effort to protect these marvelous marine mammals. Check out this critically impawtent work on our Sea Otter Program Timeline!

Lowkey, I think one of my favorite little things about Rescue Bots is how we get to learn a little more about Optimus when he shows up. Like, not war stuff or Orion Pax stuff, but just little things about Optimus.

One of his favorite Earth stories is The Little Engine That Could. Does he read in his spare time and if so, how did he find Little Engine?

He tells Heatwave that he has also been learning from humans. What has he learned? The phrase "Nothing much, double dutch." Who the fuck taught him that? My money's on Miko. Jack would not have the audacity to add that to Prime's vernacular.

He has a motherfuckin' rocket powered car carrier capable of hauling four bots. And since Team Prime had four four-wheelers on the team prior to Darkness Rising, you could reasonably assume that he has used it with Cliff, Bee, Bulk, and Ratch

Optimus knows what a pogo stick is. That isn't anything noteworthy, I just think it's funny.

The 10th chapter of “THE BLIND WIZARD - The curse of the lake” is out ! Check it out -> HERE !

Once again, I apologize for the slow update. I am not far from being halfway through the story as I planned it. However, now is time for me to take a little break (others projets on the side are desperately waiting to be attended to haha!) But worry not, I am far from done, and "The Blind Wizard" will make its return ! As for now, please enjoy your read :)

Rescue at Sea, by Johannes Holst (1880-1965)

Favorite Obikin vibe is Obi-Wan being accustomed to thinking of Anakin of a reckless dumbass even as a Knight, but then ending up at some kind of state dinner or something with Anakin and a bunch of politicians where diplomacy is crucial. And Obi-Wan is sweating blaster bolts, wondering if he’ll have to bail Anakin it and prevent an interplanetary incident, but it turns out that years of hanging out at Palpatine’s parties have primed Anakin to be more charming and personable with important people than Obi-Wan could have ever dreamed for him.

So Obi-Wan ends up glowering from a corner and watching Anakin chat and laugh with senators who are absolutely entranced by Anakin, all the while telling himself he’s just being protective, that’s all, Anakin has always trusted politicians too much for his own good, it’s perfectly reasonable and logical that Obi-Wan doesn’t like him spending that much time with them. It’s totally not that he’d prefer Anakin talking and laughter with him.