AZG Armenian Daily #144, 17/08/2005

Adventure

‘CILICIA’ SAVED FROM STORM IN OCEAN

Zori Balayan told in the letter addressed to Azg that when their ship
appeared in the open ocean a sudden storm began. Their initiate joy
was replaced with anxiety. The temperature sharply fell and the cold
wind became stronger making huge ocean waves.

“We had the impression that several big waves merged in one ascending
to the sky and falling down on the ship. This weather lasted from
morning till noon. We had to turn to East. Soon we appeared in
the Sinesh port, which we didn’t plan to do. It is hard to forget
a scene that made us start from fear in the beginning and laugh a
bit later. For the first time we were approaching the harbor during
the highest ebb. We felt how small our “Cilicia” is at that very
moment,” Zori Balayan wrote. The mooring line was so high because
of the ebb that it was impossible to berth there. But brave sailors
Vahagn Matevosian, Mushegh Barseghian and Hayk Sadoyan jumped into
the water and managed to berth the ship.

“Cilicia” will reach London, its final destination on August 19.

By Ruzan Poghosian