Bad Weather, Bad Luck

Bad weather makes bad luck. The sea runs wild with big waves. The winds blow strong and heavy. And the rains come torential. This condition causes many disasters. The ships sink. The fishing boats capsize. The trees fall down. And the land slide. ….

When the sea runs amuck. Fishermen hold back. Surfers wait and see, and long line ships seek a safe place for refuge. Nobody dare enough to go challenge the wild sea. Even fishermen who have been going to the sea their whole life stay await on shore.

Bad weather is a hard time for fishermen. And when it lasts quite long, it can leads to famine disaster for some exclusive fishermen who cannot do anything for their living other than going to the sea. In fact, bad weather is hard for the whole community since they can hardly get any fish, even with a sky rocketing price.

When the sea of Krui, South Sumatera, runs wild, it often takes its toll too. Many ships were blown ashore by strong winds. And some of them could not be released and were demolished by the owner. Some others just stayed there until they were decay in time.

This large barge that takes about 8.000 cubic of log went aground at the sea shore of Krui bay, January 25, after four days sailing in the sea. The captain of the tug boat that drags the barge said that the bad weather condition and big waves was all to blame.

“The string that connects the tug boat with the barge was snapped,” he said. “That’s why the barge releases and sways and goes aground.”

The barge started from Siberut island in north Sumatera, heading for Surabaya.

The tug boat that drags the barge has 11 crew members, including the captain.