On March 26th, the Dali and its crew set out on what was supposed to be a 27-day journey to Sri Lanka. Nearly 80 days later, they're still in Baltimore, and they're still on the ship.
"No shore leave yet. I'm hoping they get something soon," said Andrew Middleton, after letting out a sign. He's the executive director of the Apostleship of the Sea, a ministry organization for seafarers in Baltimore. "If they don’t get shore leave here, hopefully in Norfolk they either get shore leave or repatriated, one of the two."
He's visited the crew on board the ship several times now.
"At this point it's kind of like having a conversation with a friend," Middleton told WMAR-2 News on Thursday.
On Sunday, the day before the main channel to the Port of Baltimore reopened, he boarded the ship while the crew watched a cricket match. Cricket is a popular sport in India, where most of the men are from.
"Everyone seems to be in good spirits. There were a lot of loud cheers and clapping when India performed well."
28 сен 2024
