While climbing the stairs to the bridge I noticed a bubbly brown mixture foaming out of the deck drain in the bridge toilet, the smell was a mixture of washing up liquid and coffee. (I must point out that the toilet is a half deck down from the bridge, and the drain is just by the door)
On reaching the bridge about a half second later I mentioned this fact to the mate who happened to be making coffee at the sink whose drain can only pass by the drain of the aforementioned toilet. I said - did you see the coffee bubbling out of the drain ? he said - NO (slight panic in his voice) I said -did you pour any coffee down the drain? he said -NO ( worried expression developing on his face) I showed him my findings and he said- (almost shouting, extreme panic in voice)IT WASN’T ME, THAT WAS THERE BEFORE.
I know what I saw, and it happened as he emptied the old coffee down the drain. I didn’t really think it was such a big deal either, just an interesting phenomenon. But he stuck to his guns in true merchant navy fashion. Deny everything, even when caught red handed, blame someone else, the last watch, whoever has left the bridge, the old man, the watch AB. He nearly blamed me, and I nearly believed him!
In the end I just shrugged my shoulders and asked if the coffee was fresh, he said YES just made fresh now.
Only 48 hours to go………….Â
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