Think positive.

I am going to be more on the positive side for awhile.

I find the situation with the mv Umiak positively bizzar.

First up the vessel was delayed due to wind. Now it is delayed due to heavy ice.

Why is this bizzar? Well it’s the end of May for one. For two, there have been ships coming into Edwards Cove all winter, four actually. For three, the ships track is still there, straight as an arrow between change of course points. For four, the ice would not be as thick in the track as surrounding ice.

So is VBNC doing the right thing, by holding the Umiak back there by avoiding any confrontation with striking workers, or is it something else afoot?
The recorded message on the shipping hot line is saying that the delay is due to heavy ice, they need to upgrade the quality of the message too, very poor quality this morning.

With this weather the ice will be unsafe for travel by ski doo soon, if not already in places. Then it will be an unknown time before small boats can get out.
The spring ice conditions will not be a problem for the Umiak or other ice class vessels.

Interesting indeed.

To Dogbait: Thanks for the positive feed back and your increased support.
I am not down really, the words you reference were a tad on the facetious side.
I got in trouble with that bloke in paradise too for my tardy update of links; actually I thought I had done yours, there ya go.