25 November 2006
Frank - Captain

From: the Netherlands
I am from the Netherlands and first went to sea as a ship's boy when I was 17 years old to see what it was like - I've been sailing ever since. I came to Greenpeace having had direct experience of the oil industry - towing oil rigs from Borneo to the Nigerian river delta and bringing flareblooms to oil rigs in the North Sea. I've now worked on numerous Greenpeace campaigns around the world; from climate campaign work in the Arctic Ocean, to surveying the Persian Gulf after the "oil war" in Kuwait, and anti-whaling work in the Southern Oceans.
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Hallo van Suid Afrika af kaptein Frank,
Dit is goed om weer van jou af te hoor - ek wens ek kon weer aan boord die Espy gewees het saam met julle!
Baie sterkte, and have fun!!
Alles van die beste,
Abri :)
Posted by: Abri le Roux at November 25, 2006 12:45 PM
hi frank san!
it's Hana from japan.
i've just seen your photo and i couldn't leave without saying that you look ICHIBAN in the photogragh!
like an actor!
Hai!
Posted by: Hana at November 26, 2006 1:01 PM
Hana San konichiwah.
Good to hear from you. Sorry to hear you are not going to be around this year. (nobody to tell me how to talk to the dhai itchi)
Maybe you can help me out from wherever you are.
How does this sound to you??
KONICHIWAH, DAI ICHTCHY KYRO MURU ITCHIBAN.. HAYYY!!!
Cheers Frank
Posted by: Frank at November 27, 2006 2:07 AM
hi cpt. Frank
hop you are ok,
I wll tell you who is i am...
may name is Mostafa..that person who had met you in Hurghada port-red sea -Egypt..in last July.
I am the person who served you as (New Marine Agent)...also i gave the hand to supply Esperanza with many of food items..
if you ddn't remmber me ..plz tell me and i wl give you more details about me.
anyway... i always follow your news .. cz you are one of the best Captains i had met all over my working life.
I know many of greenpeace team.
and i hop to hear from you.
Thanx cpt. Frank -waiting your replay
bye bye
Mostafa
Posted by: Mostafa at November 29, 2006 9:47 AM
Good day Mostafa.
Of course I remember you. As a matter of fact me and my crew think back to our time in Hurghada a lot and sweet memories come back all the time. It may have been a bit chaotic but it all came together at the end mainly thanks to your assistance. Not sure when or if we get back to Hurghada but when time comes I hope to see you again as our agent.
Warm regards cpt Frank
Posted by: Frank at November 29, 2006 5:40 PM
Captain, oh my captain-san
Hana is right, you're looking cool, I assume you've got your old hat stashed somewhere. I've been giving lectures on what we did last year in Antartica to students at my uni and local widlife trusts etc. and I'd like to forward my fees to the ship, can you give me an address?
Wishing all a safe voyage,
john
Posted by: John M at December 7, 2006 6:21 PM
Capt'n Frank!
My favorite captain is back!
I miss you all onboard.
Please take care in the Soouthern Oceans and get home safely.
Maan
Posted by: Mary Ann at January 25, 2007 11:00 AM
Frank!
Whats with all that hair in the photo?
Need it for the warmth down there in the Southern Ocean ey?
Take care, smooth sailing!
- Slade
Posted by: Slade at January 30, 2007 3:47 PM
Hei capitan!
per aspera ad astra
take care
gionny
Posted by: gionny at January 31, 2007 8:07 PM
Hello Frank
I hope you are having a good day on the esperanza thank you for my card hope you find those japanese whaling boats soon so you can tell them off Rowan
Posted by: Rowan at February 7, 2007 8:15 AM
Ahoy Frank! Good to see you back at the helm 'Defending the oceans'. Hard to belive it's over a year ago the very first time I stood on the bridge as Counting crows played on your stereo and I looked out over the ocean in a way I hac never done before. Good memories....
TVMVDC ?
Good luck x
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