Tide
“The youth watched the loading gantry move into place by Hold 8, and noted the fact in his logbook. Crew who weren’t on duty were hanging around outside the crib house, waiting for their cabs to arrive at the front gate. Security would ring through, the youth would let them know, and they’d be off to the bars and brothels of Perth and Fremantle until the early hours of the morning. Loading of mineral sand had started, and machinery was grinding overhead, wheels turning and conveyor belt taking t...he land to the sea. There was a breeze, but not enough to stop loading. He checked the anemometer. Within limits. If it got too high, he’d have to send a message to the operators to stop loading. One of the sailors stuck his head through the door and said in Filipino English, How long? Dunno, said the boy. I’ll let you know. The sailor saluted him and went back to talking with his mates, all clutching packets of cigarettes and tobacco, hanging out, but forbidden to light up during loading (no matter what was being loaded).MoreLess
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