King Neptunes Court

Polis

King Neptune & Queen
Barber at work on a victim

With crossing the line comes the visit of King Neptune to collect the dues of those crossing the Equator for the first time.

King Neptune sets up Court on the ship and all persons who have not crossed the line before are rounded up, charged with offences committed on the ship then sentanced before being given the freedom of the seas.

This includes hiding to avoid being found, a little resistance with the Polis trying to find you and take you down to the court, a hair cut, shave and wash.

Luckily Ive done this before, back on the Fort George while in the Indian Ocean on passage to the Seychelles for Christmas and New Year. That was my first trip as a Cadet in December 2001.

My charges:-

1. Having a disgraceful bombsite of a cabin


2. Wearing cheap aftershave and claiming it is Dieso


3. Throwing chairs across the bar when drunk


4. Looking like "Jake" from the blues brothers

At midday the ship was:-

Position 01 37.7'S 024 59.6'W
Days Run236'
Steaming Time 19.2
Average Speed 12.3
Total Distance 4706
Total Steaming Time 408
Overall Average Speed 11.5
DTG 3345
Recifie 036 x 708'