Steaming up the Belgian Coast

Erik called this morning to report their coordinates -- 51.24.N 2.3E (great excitement about their recent crossing of the zero line). The crew of Mokum are so intent on their current destination of IJmuiden (the entry to the Amsterdam canal access) that they forgot to turn their radios on to the "receive" position and missed several warnings from the English Coast earlier in the day. It seems that Mokum was spending too much time in a shipping lane and when the coast guard was unable to get their attention, they sent a coast guard airplane to set them straight. After many apologies Mokum and crew have been forgiven and all is well.