Everyone makes only a small mistake

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This post was last edited by kjar on 2011-8-17 at 13:39. By the time the rescue ship sent by Brazilian shipping company Marítima do Brasil arrived at the site of the incident, the ship Atlantic Circle had already disappeared, and the 21 crew members were missing； Only one life-saving radio on the sea surface was sending out distress signals in a rhythmic manner. The rescuers stared blankly at the calm sea, unable to understand what could have happened in such a favorable sailing condition to cause the sinking of this state-of-the-art ship. At that moment, someone noticed a sealed bottle tied under the radio. When the bottle was opened, there was a note inside with 21 different handwriting styles, which read: Richard I: On March 21st, I bought a table lamp privately at Oakland Port, intending to use it for lighting while writing letters to my wife. Second Officer Thurman: I saw Richard returning to the ship with a table lamp, and he said that the base of the small lamp was light, so we shouldn’t let it fall over when the ship rocked, but he didn’t interfere. 　　Third Officer Patti: The ship left port on the afternoon of March 21st. I noticed a problem with the life raft launcher, so I tied the life raft to a rack. 　　Davis II: During the departure inspection, it was found that the door closer in the crew area was damaged, so the door was secured with wire. 　　Second Engineer Antel: When I checked the fire-fighting equipment, I found that the fire hydrants in the crew area were rusted. I thought there were a few days left before arriving at the port, so I would replace them then. 　　Captain McKeam: At the time of departure, things were busy and I didn’t check the safety inspection reports from the deck crew and the engineering department. 　　Blacksmith Daniel: On the morning of March 23, the fire alarms in Richard and Suler’s rooms went off repeatedly. Walter and I went in; no flames were found, so it was determined that the detector had given a false alarm. It was removed and handed over to Whitman, with a request for a replacement. 　　Blacksmith Walter: I am Walter. 　　Chief Engineer Whitman: I said I’m busy; I’ll give it to you in a moment. 　　Waiter Scorney: Go to Richard’s room at 1 p.m. on March 23rd to find him; he wasn’t there, so I sat there for a while and turned on his desk lamp by accident. 　　Chief Officer Kemp: At 1:30 p.m. on March 23, I took Suler and Robert on a safety inspection; we did not enter Richard and Suler’s room, and I said, “Go ahead and check your own rooms.” 　　Su Le Yishui: I smiled, didn’t enter the room either, and followed Kempu. 　　Robert I: I didn’t go into the room either; I followed Suller. 　　Mechanical and Electrical Engineer Cohen: At 2 p.m. on March 23, I noticed that there was a power outage; since this had happened before, I didn’t give it much thought! 　　The switch was closed, and the cause was not identified. 　　Third engineer Masin: Feeling that the air quality was poor, he first called the kitchen to confirm there were no issues, and then had the cabin’s ventilation valves opened. 　　Chef Shi Ruo: When I answered Marcin’s call, I joked, What problems could we possibly have here? Haven’t you come to help us cook yet? 　　Then he asked Ursula, “Is everything safe here?” ”　　Second chef Ursula: I also felt the air quality was poor, but since I thought we were safe here, I continued cooking. 　　Mechanic Nupo: After receiving Masin’s call, I opened the ventilation valve. 　　Manager Desmond: At 2:15 p.m., I called everyone who wasn’t on duty to the kitchen to help cook for a dinner gathering this evening. 　　Doctor Morris: I’m not doing any house calls. 　　Electrician Holin: He ran into the restaurant while I was on duty at night. 　　Finally, words from Captain McKayem: When the fire was discovered at 7:30 p.m., Richard and Suller’s rooms had already been completely engulfed in flames; the situation was terrible. We were unable to control the fire, which kept spreading until the entire ship was in flames. Each of us made a small mistake, but it led to a catastrophic error that ruined everything. 　　After reading this final note, none of the rescuers said a word; there was a deathly silence on the sea, and it seemed as though they could clearly see the entire course of the accident.