they make mayday calls and then continue to search for the captain. i found the captain sitting underneath the stairwell just smoking. and he just didn t seem to be almost aware of the severity of the situation. and i asked him could he come to the bridge and help us to liase with the rescue ships because we didn t really know how to answer the questions they were asking us. and he was just saying, no, not necessary. and i realized then that he just wasn t going to take charge. and that s when we knew that s it. the entertainers are now in charge. moss and his crew eventually are able to make contact with the south african defense force. they launch a rescue operation sending helicopters. but the choppers are a few hours away. the ship is listing badly. and the clock is ticking on the rescue effort.
the south african defense force. they launch a rescue operation sending helicopters. but the choppers are a few hours away. the ship is listing badly. and the clock is ticking on the rescue effort. as the sun started to come up, the helicopters began to arrive. suddenly you feel like great, here s the rescue. here s the cavalry. but relief quickly turns to anxiety when the helicopters can t land. they hovered for ages. eventually, we realized that the problem was that there s from the main bridge area across the deck, there s cabling and there s small masts and there was a cable running down that he would get snagged on. they managed to cut the cable but landing the helicopters on a ship tilting at such an angle proves impossible. so instead, moss finds a rope