Being left swinging at anchor is seldom fun.
For Captain Jan Richardt and his crew onboard Norden’s 77,000-dwt bulker Nordkap (built 2002), however, a spell idle on the Amazon River proved an entertaining experience.
In just 28 days they crossed the equator a staggering 112 times — without casting off.
“If it’s a world record, I don’t know. But it certainly was remarkable and fun,” Richardt told Norden’s company magazine.
