Nigeria to Puertos de las Palmas is a 2700 nm trip. Tankers typically travel at ~15 knots. That’s like a week perched on a tiny moving platform at sea with relentless, cold rudder wash and sea spray. No way to sleep, if you fall off you’re done for… Hectic.
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Nigeria to Puertos de las Palmas is a 2700 nm trip. Tankers typically travel at ~15 knots. That’s like a week perched on a tiny moving platform at sea with relentless, cold rudder wash and sea spray. No way to sleep, if you fall off you’re done for… Hectic.