Who's on Yalta?
Little funny story happened on the bridge the other night. Remember that bit by Abbott & Costello, Who's on First? Here's our version.
The Endeavor has departed from Yalta and is 12 miles offshore performing vehicle ops. When we reach a stopping point in a couple of days we will recover the vehicles and steam back into Yalta. The Ukranian coast Guard is periodically contacting all vessels on their radar screen, confirming their name, originating port and destination port. Their ability to understand English is a little rough at best. Now imagine the bridge trying to explain to these guys that the ship's originating and destination port is the same? Here's an excerpt:
Coast Guard: "Vessel bearing blah blah blah, what is your name? Over."
R/V Endeavor: "Coast Guard, this is the research vessel Endeavor. Over."
Coast Guard: "R/V Endeavor, what is your originating port? Over."
R/V Endeavor: "Yalta. Over."
Coast Guard: "R/V Endeavor, what is your destination port? Over."
R/V Endeavor: "Yalta. Over."
-- brief period of silience --
Coast Guard: "R/V Endeavor, what is your originating port? Over."
R/V Endeavor: "Yalta. Over."
Coast Guard: "R/V Endeavor, what is your destination port? Over."
R/V Endeavor: "Yalta. Over."
-- repeat two more times --
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