2 sea days from Mangalore to Mina Qaboos, Oman. We've had a medical emergency and are now diverted to Mumbai, India which is about 200 miles from where we're currently located. A ship contractor fell around the smoke tower and it took a couple of hours for rescue. He is being evaluated and the ship is awaiting confirmation of a helicopter removal. It will, apparently, take about 8 more hours until the evacuation can be carried out. No idea what this will do to our arrival in Oman.
The independent contractor apparently fell 60 feet inside a shaft (not sure why no safety harness was in use). He has 2 broken legs ,a broken pelvis, a broken arm and head injuries but when removed from the ship around 1 am this morning he was alert, in serious but stable condition. A helicopter evacuation did not happen and we were met by a tug (some people say it appeared to be a raft) with medical staff on board. The operation took over 2 hours.
This means our stop in Oman has been canceled and we'll arrive in Dubai 5 hours late. There have been many adjustments made for shore excursions. It's a big disappointment as this is the port we were excited about. We'll just have to cram as much as possible into the hours we have.
More on Dubai in a few days.
The picture we're attaching is of the Maitre D and head waiter dressed in their Indian finery for the Sunday brunch. The Maitre D is a real hoot - wears different costumes depending on the Brunch theme (the previous week he was dressed as a Geisha).
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