Worst place to be in at sea? Stuck on a sinking, stranded ship! 😱😱
In these situations, keeping your head cool and assessing the situation is important, since tide conditions and your location will have a big impact on your odds of survival. With that in mind, we also have to work quick to turn the tides in our favour, acting swiftly to increase buoyancy, shift your weight, or kedge. ⚓
Captain Lam shares his own experiences of being stranded at sea (more than once!), including how he ran aground in Miri. We hope everyone can learn from these stories and avoid these dangerous situations in the future! 🫶🏻
00:00 Intro 介紹
00:40 Causes of Grounding 點解會擱淺？
02:12 Step One: Know your Surroundings 第一步：睇清楚先！
04:03 Step Two: Getting Out 第二步：脫險指南
08:40 Stranded in Miri, Malaysia 美里擱淺
10:58 How I Got Out 擱淺自救經歷
14:30 Outro 總結
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Terence Lam has been sailing for more than 40 years, and is the first Chinese sailor to sail around the world by himself. During his 1,300-day and 30,000-nautical-mile journey, Captain Lam has sailed in countries of all sizes, including the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, South Africa, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Samoa, Solomon Islands, South Pacific, Palau, and more 🧭
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