It was Olly's40th birthday whilst we were on the Africa Mercy and we enjoyed watching him opening the cards and presents which we had taken out with us (see photo). One present (from his brother Ben and family) which he particularly appreciated was a SCUBA diver's watch. Two or three times a week Olly and his diving buddy have to go deep down beneath the ship to remove polythene bags and other waste from the grill of the water intake. If they did not do this the engines would overheat and the whole ship would grind to a halt. The water is filthy and visibility almost nil so they have to clean the grill by feel. The photos show Olly proudly pointing to his new watch and the divers in the filthy water. Nothing could persuade me to go into that water and under the ship - they are very brave.
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