The Brawl Onboard
It was a party thrown to the officers and crew onboard Renaissance One We were still trading in Sabah water then and that year was 1994. It was our first party celebration in appreciation to the Master, officers and crew for their support. Though I don't drink, I did drink a little so as not to disappoint the rest. Everyone was in a party mood. We played games, had a lot of fun and plenty of booze (non-stop, unfortunately). The party just went on and on. Some were highly intoxicated. When the party was at its climax, someone reported a fight. Dropping everything, I rushed off to the scene with a few of us. One gaming crew was quite badly beaten up by a stronger deck & engine crew. Before, we could even settle down, another fight broke out somewhere again. We rushed over to check out. Pandemonium was everywhere and it was akin to a riot onboard. Again, another fight happened. It was never ending. ...