Into the raging sea [eBook - NC Digital Library] : Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro

"A Perfect Storm for a new generation, Rachel Slade's Into the Raging Sea is a masterful page-turning account of the El Faro's sinking." — Ben Mezrich, bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook " The one account I've read that solves the riddle of El Faro convincingly and thoroughly. Superbly written, Into the Raging Sea deserves a place on the bookshelf of modern maritime classics. Even those who have followed El Faro closely will find major surprises here ." —Robert Frump, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Until the Sea Shall Free Them: Life, Death, and Survival in the Merchant Marine On October 1, 2015, Hurricane Joaquin barreled into the Bermuda Triangle and swallowed the container ship El Faro whole, resulting in the worst American shipping disaster in thirty-five years. No one could fathom how a vessel equipped with satellite... On October 1, 2015, Hurricane Joaquin Barreled Into The Bermuda Triangle And Swallowed The Container Ship El Faro Whole, Resulting In The Worst American Shipping Disaster In Thirty-five Years. No One Could Fathom How A Vessel Equipped With Satellite Communications, A Sophisticated Navigation System, And Cutting-edge Weather Forecasting Could Suddenly Vanish--until Now. Relying On Hundreds Of Exclusive Interviews With Family Members And Maritime Experts, As Well As The Words Of The Crew Members Themselves--whose Conversations Were Captured By The Ships Data Recorder--journalist Rachel Slade Unravels The Mystery Of The Sinking Of El Faro. As She Recounts The Final Twenty-four Hours Onboard, Slade Vividly Depicts The Officers Anguish And Fear As They Struggled To Carry Out Captain Michael Davidson's Increasingly Bizarre Commands, Which, They Knew, Would Steer Them Straight Into The Eye Of The Storm. Taking A Hard Look At America's Aging Merchant Marine Fleet, Slade Also Reveals The Truth About Modern Shipping--a Cut-throat Industry Plagued By Razor-thin Profits And Ever More Violent Hurricanes Fueled By Global Warming--amazon.com. The Clock Is Ticking -- Blount Island -- Tropical Storm Joaquin -- Third Mate Jeremie Riehm -- A Hurricane Is Not A Point On A Map -- Second Mate Danielle Randolph -- Collision Course -- Hull Number 670 -- Afternoon -- Captain Michael Davidson -- Question Authority? -- The Jones Act -- Evening -- Night -- Necesitamos La Mercancia -- Dawn -- The Raging Sea -- We're Gonna Make It -- We've Lost Communication -- Search And Rescue -- Flight To Jacksonville -- Ships Don't Just Disappear -- Profit And Loss -- The Truth Is Out There -- How To Sink A Ship -- Admiral Greene Clears The Air -- Portrait Of Incompetence -- Mission Number Two -- The Proof Is In The Pudding -- Voices -- Twenty-four Minutes -- Spirits. Rachel Slade. Color Map On Lining Papers. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 371-373) And Index. WINNER OF THE MAINE LITERARY AWARD FOR NON FICTION NATIONAL BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ONE OF JANET MASLIN'S MUST-READ BOOKS OF THE SUMMER A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S CHOICE ONE OF OUTSIDE MAGAZINE'S BEST BOOKS OF THE SUMMER ONE OF AMAZON'S BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR SO FAR "A powerful and affecting story, beautifully handled by Slade, a journalist who clearly knows ships and the sea."—Douglas Preston, New York Times Book Review "A Perfect Storm for a new generation." — Ben Mezrich, bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook On October 1, 2015, Hurricane Joaquin barreled into the Bermuda Triangle and swallowed the container ship El Faro whole, resulting in the worst American shipping disaster in thirty-five years. No one could fathom how a vessel equipped with satellite communications, a sophisticated navigation system, and cutting-edge weather forecasting could suddenly vanish—until now. Relying on hundreds of exclusive interviews with family members and maritime experts, as well as the words of the crew members themselves—whose conversations were captured by the ship's data recorder—journalist Rachel Slade unravels the mystery of the sinking of El Faro. As she recounts the final twenty-four hours onboard, Slade vividly depicts the officers' anguish and fear as they struggled to carry out Captain Michael Davidson's increasingly bizarre commands, which, they knew, would steer them straight into the eye of the storm. Taking a hard look at America's aging merchant marine fleet, Slade also reveals the truth about modern shipping—a cut-throat industry plagued by razor-thin profits and ever more violent hurricanes fueled by global warming. A richly reported account of a singular tragedy, Into the Raging Sea takes us into the heart of an age-old American industry, casting new light on the hardworking men and women who paid the ultimate price in the name of profit. On October 1, 2015, Hurricane Joaquin barreled into the Bermuda Triangle and swallowed the container ship El Faro whole, resulting in the worst American shipping disaster in thirty-five years. No one could fathom how a vessel equipped with satellite communications, a sophisticated navigation system, and cutting-edge weather forecasting could suddenly vanish—until now. Relying on hundreds of exclusive interviews with family members and maritime experts, as well as the words of the crew members themselves—whose conversations were captured by the ship’s data recorder—journalist Rachel Slade unravels the mystery of the sinking of El Faro. As she recounts the final twenty-four hours onboard, Slade vividly depicts the officers’ anguish and fear as they struggled to carry out Captain Michael Davidson’s increasingly bizarre commands, which, they knew, would steer them straight into the eye of the storm. Taking a hard look at America's aging merchant marine fleet, Slade also reveals the truth about modern shipping—a cut-throat industry plagued by razor-thin profits and ever more violent hurricanes fueled by global warming. A richly reported account of a singular tragedy, Into the Raging Sea takes us into the heart of an age-old American industry, casting new light on the hardworking men and women who paid the ultimate price in the name of profit. -- Amazon.com "In the tradition of The Perfect Storm and Into Thin Air, Rachel Slade's Into the Raging Sea is a nail-biting account of the sinking of the American container ship El Faro, the crew of 33 who perished onboard, and the destructive forces of globalization that put the ship in harm's way"-- Provided by publisher