Raj, once I was told that a bow figure should be frightening in order to fear the demons present at sea (both surfaced and submerged). See that the one of the Rickmer Rickmers has chosen for a different 'strategy' by offering the 'maritime demons' a friendly smile. Must have been very effective, because the Rickmer Rickmers meanwhile is retired now, ☺ . Wonderful close-up, my friend.
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Dorothy Michaels: No, just Dorothy. Alan's always Alan, Tom's always Tom and John's always John. I have a name too. It's Dorothy, capital D-O-R-O-T-H-Y.