00:01Dear guests, dear crew, dear family members back at home and everybody following this situation,
00:07my name is Jan Dobrogowski and I'm the captain of the Polar Expedition Vessel Hondius.
00:13I've decided to take this time to thank every single guest and crew member on board here,
00:19as well as our colleagues back home.
00:22The past few weeks have been extremely challenging to us all, as I'm sure you know.
00:30What touched me the most, what moved me the most was your patience, your discipline and also kindness.
00:39Kindness that you show to each other throughout.
00:44I see people depend on each other.
00:46There is no readily available rescue services standing by to come to your help in emergencies.
00:53So perseverance is sort of an expected quality perhaps.
00:58But I've seen, I've witnessed way more, way more this time around.
01:03I've witnessed your caring, your unity and quiet strength amongst everybody on board, guests and crew alike.
01:12And I must commend my crew for the courage and the selfless resolve that they showed time and again in
01:20the most difficult moments.
01:22I could not imagine sailing through these circumstances with a better group of people, guests and crew alike.
01:30Most importantly, our thoughts are with the ones that are no longer with us.
01:36I know whatever I say will not ease this loss, but I'd like you to know that they are with
01:42us every day in our hearts and our thoughts.
01:45In a situation like this, every image and every word can be taken out of context.
01:52This can be very painful to the people on board, especially already dealing with grief, worry and perhaps uncertainty.
02:01As a captain of Hondius, my job is to lead my crew, take care of my guests and see the
02:08ship safely to port.
02:09And our responsibility does not end there, does not end with our arrival in the Canaris.
02:17So we've all been a part of this voyage and I wish nothing more to everybody, guests and crew alike,
02:24to be able to go home safely and in good health.
02:31On behalf of Ocean Wild Expeditions, my crew, myself, I ask for privacy and respect to our guests and their
02:42families and our crew members in this difficult time.
02:47We've saved through this together across the sea.
02:51Now, we hope to see everybody safely at home.
02:55Thank you very much.
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