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January 23 from the small town of Conway, that in South Carolina, on his yacht went fishing thirty seven year old Louis Jordan. January 29 family reported that Louis was missing. Last week, he was found on an inverted boat alive and healthy suspicion. How is this possible? Explains Professor Mike Tipton psychology from the University of Portsmouth, co-author of the book “Fundamentals of survival on the high seas.” For drifting in the ocean is especially useful not a fish, and sea turtles. They have a lot of fat under the shell. And other “tips” to survive in the high seas.
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US citizen missing at sea for more than two months ago, picked up a ship passes by, as reported by Western journalists at the American Coast Guard reports interfax.ru.
Tridtsatisemiletny Louis Jordan (Louis Jordan) went missing on January 29. For unknown reasons, the yacht on which he was broke, and he could not steer the ship home.
The distress signal sailor could not apply because of the waves, down came the navigation system. All the while he prayed to God for help and read the Gospel.
“In the end, the Lord heard me, and it happened just at the moment when I running out of water,” – said the sailor.
“I very slowly began to wave his hands it is a signal that I need help, “- says Jordan.
The German tanker Houston Express found a man in the 320 km from the coast of North Carolina.
A ship “Ezadeen”, drifting in the Mediterranean without a crew with 450 illegal migrants on board, moving to the coast of Puglia (a region of south-east of Italy).
The ship took him to the US territory, then the US Coast Guard helicopter sent Jordan to the hospital in Virginia.
Despite the fact that Jordan himself said that he feels as if he spent in the open sea for 100 days, doctors discovered he had no signs of severe dehydration, sunburn or malnutrition. He was quite healthy, especially for a man, Pete, as he claims, raw fish and rainwater.
The Coast Guard, although it does not dispute the truth of the history of Louis Jordan, says that before a complete picture of what happened is still far .
Louis Jordan says he collects rainwater and drinking in the day about a pint (568 ml). Professor Tipton says it’s a little more than necessary for survival, that is 300-500 ml of water per day, reports bbc.co.uk.
“So much water is required to kidneys and other vital organs continued to work . Without it, you would not last a couple of days, “- says Professor.
Another available source of fluid under these conditions – it is the blood of sea turtles or birds. Of the 20-pound turtle can be learned about a liter of blood.
Stories castaways that if you can drink their urine and thereby survive implausible. According to Professor Tipton, it only leads to more dehydration. He notes that people with a substantial margin in the body fat to survive easier.
Jordan told reporters that ate pancakes and fish, which caught his own laundry. By this unusual instrument for catching fish he had to resort after catching the bait did not bring results.
According to Professor Tipton, the fact that Jordan when he was found, was not sitting in water, and the ruins of his own ship – was one of the key to his salvation. This saved him from hypothermia.
Jordan said that their health is much more disturbed his family and friends, because they thought he was dead.
Survival Tips in seas
Clouds and some distinct reflection in the sky are the most reliable indicators of a ground proximity inform warning.dp.ua. Small clouds hovering over the atolls and can hang over the coral formations and hidden reefs. Fixed clouds or clouds crests often appear around the top of hilly islands or shoreline. They are easy to learn, since moving clouds pass by them. Another indicator of air are lightning and reflection. In certain areas of lightning in the early morning indicates mountain range, especially in the tropics. In the polar regions is strictly delineated bright spot against the gray sky is a sign of hummocky ice fields and coastal ice in the middle of the free water.
Sounds from the ground could come from sea birds, ships or other floating equipment noise of civilization, explains fisechko .ru. Increase in the number of birds and insects indicates proximity shore. Algae in shallow water may also indicate that a land. The proximity of the land also indicate odors by the wind over very long distances.
This fact is important to keep in mind when going swimming in heavy fog or at night. The emergence of a large number of floating wood debris and vegetation is closer to the shore, writes trasa.ru.
Wind and will endure for a raft or boat. Use them if they move the raft in the right direction. To use the wind, fully inflate the raft and sit down at him higher. Raise the anchor and set sail. Use the paddle as a rudder. If the wind blows in the opposite direction, lower the anchor and crouch down over the flesh, to reduce the resistance. Do not put the sail when there is no land. For should not pose a problem, as the high seas, it rarely moves at a distance more than 6-8 miles a day.
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