By Kofi Sarpong
Have you ever wondered how communication is done in the open sea? You probably might have a relative
or friend who works in the shipping industry, specifically sails on a ship.
About two thirds of the ship crew on open seas across the world have no means of communication to their families. Only about 1 in 10 have free available Internet.This makes their task difficult because when they are being attacked by pirates, most families wouldn't know and they probably might never hear of the death of their relation.
In 2010, it was reported that Somali pirates were holding 544 seafarers hostage.
About 2000 seafarers die at sea every year and two ships get missing almost everyday. A container ship travels the equivalent of three-quarters of the way to the moon and back in one year during its regular travel across oceans.
Finally, to all who think owning a ship is easy, the most expensive ship can cost over 200 million dollars to build with an additional expenses to run the ship. A big respect to our brave and courageous seafarers. Say a prayer for them each time you kneel to pray to your God.
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