24 Days of Seafood Seasoning and Eating Ketchup for Sailors
Colombian Navy Twitter Only ketchup and seasonings are required to sustain Sailor for 24 days at sea
After spending 24 days at sea, a rescue shipmate claims that he survived on ketchup and no other seasonings.
Elvis Francois was found 120 nautical miles away from Colombia’s Puerto Bolívar after a plane saw the word “help” engraved on his sailboat’s hullThe Colombian navy stated this in a Thursday statement.
Francois, 47, is originally from Dominica. In December 2022, he had been working on repairs to his boat close to St. Martin when bad weather conditions forced him out to sea.
In a statement, the Colombian navy stated that Francois did not have any navigational knowledge. This led to Francois becoming lost.
“Twenty-four days — no land, nobody to talk to, don’t know what to do, don’t know where you are — it was roughFrancois stated this in a video that the navy released and was obtained by NBC News. “At times, I lose hope. “I think about my family.”
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Colombian Navy Twitter Only ketchup and seasonings are required to sustain Sailor for 24 days at sea
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Francois also explained in the navy video that he attempted to contact his friends and coworkers but lost service when he was sent off to sea. He said that he could not do anything but wait and sit down.
Francois described how he was able to survive on food items that were left aboard the ship.
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Colombian Navy Twitter Only ketchup and seasonings are required to sustain Sailor for 24 days at sea
“I had no food. “It was just a ketchup bottle that was on the boat with garlic powder and Maggi,” said he, referring to the soup or food seasoning. “So I mixed it all up with some water.”
Cmdr. Carlos Urbano Montes stated to the Associated Press, Francois claimed he collected rainwater with a cloth for drinking. Francois, he said, was a sociologist. found in good health, but had lost weight.
In a statement, the navy stated that Francois had been given a medical check following his rescue. After this, he was handed to immigration officials who intend to return Francois back to his country.