U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 14, 2014) An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lifts an AV-8B Harrier engine from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The 11th MEU is deployed with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S 5th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evan R. White/Released)

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Morgenthau transfers custody of the fishing vessel Yin Yuan to China coast guard in the North Pacific Ocean June 3, 2014. The crew of the Morgenthau intercepted and boarded the vessel with two law enforcement officials from the China Coast Guard’s Fisheries Law Enforcement Command and interviewed the master after the vessel’s master made a claim of Chinese registry. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Cutter Morgenthau.

Day 97, Port 33, Country 17; Mumbai, India: CMV World Cruise

Alongside building the sellers made the most of the smallest spaces. Some spaces little bigger than a meter square where artfully piled with goods. Along this road where also a number of stalls piled high with books. I found the correct one a friend had asked for and also got myself a new Salman Rushdie book. Both around a pound each, and a very friendly stall owner.

Coast Guard Seaman Joseph Kelly, a crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba, participates in a cutter rescue swimmer exercise March 2, 2014. Forward's crew deployed on the Escanaba while the Forward undergoes scheduled maintenance at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore. U.S. Coast Guard photo

ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 20, 2014) - Aviation Ordnancemen from the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) attach a cargo hook to an SA-330J Super Puma helicopter during a vertical replenishment with the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie Matyascik/Released)

Coast Guard Officer Candidate School Class 1-14 and NOAA Basic Officer Training Class 122 pose for a group photo aboard the Coast Guard Barque Eagle on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013. The OCs learned about nautical heritage, seamanship, damage control, and leadership while strengthening their proficiency as sailors and future officers. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nick Ameen)

U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Daniel Heitzer, center, talks about the LA51 warning device aboard the Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, July 23, 2022. USCGC Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Fontenette)

A Coast Guard Cutter Morgenthau boarding team member inventories salmon aboard the fishing vessel Yin Yuan in the North Pacific Ocean May 27, 2014. A half-ton of salmon, found with fishing net scars, was discovered on the Yin Yuan during a boarding conducted under the authority of China Fisheries Law Enforcement Command. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Cutter Morgenthau.

ARABIAN GULF (FEB. 27, 2015) Petty Officer 3rd Class Rill A. Thompson, right, and Seaman Ranier G. Sigua, left, both corpsmen with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, treat a simulated casualty with a sucking chest wound during the Damage Control Olympics aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), at sea, Feb. 27, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 22, 2014) -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) escorts the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie Matyascik/Released)

SUEZ CANAL (June 29, 2014) Quartermaster 2nd Class David Way stands watch aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) as the ship approaches the Friendship bridge near El Qantara, Egypt while transiting the Suez Canal. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie Matyascik/Released)

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Perry, a boatswain's mate aboard the Coast Guard Barque Eagle, instructs Officer Candidate Lennox Coleby of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force on how to plot the ship's position and monitor its course Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013. Perry and Coleby were serving as the quartermaster of the watch, or QMOW, during the Fall 2013 OCS Deployment. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nick Ameen)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (March 23, 2014) A landing craft air cushion lands on the beach to unload equipment after departing multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) for exercises. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erik Foster/Released)

Petty Officer 1st Class Kyle Thomas, a boatswain's mate aboard the Coast Guard Barque Eagle, teaches deck seamanship to students from the Coast Guard Boatswain's Mate "A" School on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013. Trainees aboard Eagle develop a deeper understanding of nautical heritage. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nick Ameen)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 9, 2021) Sailors assigned to the stretcher bearer team aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) transit a ladderwell with a stretcher, Nov. 9, 2021. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Malachi Lakey/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (April 8, 2014) Coastal patrol ship USS Tempest (PC 2), assigned to Patrol Coastal Squadron 1, transits in formation alongside other patrol ships during a maneuvering exercise. Tempest is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Cuaron/Released)

Petty Officer 3rd Class Shelbie Smart, a boatswain's mate aboard the Coast Guard Barque Eagle, prepares to climb down from the rigging on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013. Smart earned her qualification as boatswain's mate of the watch, or BMOW, during the fall 2013 OCS Deployment. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nick Ameen)

Crew members and officer candidates learn about celestial navigation using a sextant aboard the Coast Guard Barque Eagle on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013. Trainees aboard Eagle develop a deeper understanding of nautical heritage. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nick Ameen)

Boarding team members from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf work to retrieve bales of contraband from the water that were thrown overboard by suspected smugglers in January 2015. The suspected smugglers were intercepted by Bertholf during a routine patrol in the Eastern Pacific during their recent deployment off the coast of Central America in support of Joint Interagency Task Force South counter-narcotics operations. During the deployment, Bertholf’s crew detected and boarded a number of suspicious vessels, locating and seizing more than 2,600 pounds of illegal narcotics and detaining a number of individuals suspected of smuggling. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf boarding team members.

U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 15, 2014 Lance Cpl. Paul Kaminsky and Lance Cpl. Colton Welker, machine gunners with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, search for potential threats as part of small craft action team drill aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Sept. 15. The 11th MEU is deployed with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S 5th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evan R. White/ RELEASED)

ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 27, 2015) Marines with Weapons Platoon, Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, put on firefighter suits during the Damage Control Olympics aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), at sea, Feb. 27, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)

Off Croatia.

ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 14, 2014) An SA-330 Puma, with the USS Amelia Earhart, lifts a load from the flight deck of the USS Makin Island as a part of a underway resupply during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s WESTPAC 14-2 deployment Sept. 14. The 11th MEU is deployed with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S 5th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evan R. White/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (April 8, 2014) Coastal patrol ship USS Sirocco (PC 6), assigned to Patrol Coastal Squadron 1, transits in formation with other patrol ships during a maneuvering exercise. Sirocco is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Cuaron/Released)

SUEZ CANAL (March 13, 2014) The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) approaches the Mubarak Peace Bridge while transiting the Suez Canal. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class RJ Stratchko/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 28, 2015) Corporal Ryan J. McGeady, an amphibious assault vehicle crew chief with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24 Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts sword manual drills during Corporals Leadership Course aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), Feb. 28, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (March 2, 2015) Sergeant Alex Pohle, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks at an operational control unit to control a Man Transportable Robotic System “PackBot” aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), March 2, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)

The Coast Guard Barque Eagle at sail on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013. Officer candidates learned about nautical heritage during the fall 2013 OCS Deployment. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nick Ameen)

ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 22, 2014) -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) escorts the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie Matyascik/Released)

Little yellow tourist boat photographed out at sea, Whitby

ARABIAN GULF (April 8, 2014) Coastal patrol ship USS Tempest (PC 2), assigned to Patrol Coastal Squadron 1, transits in formation alongside other patrol ships during a maneuvering exercise. Tempest is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Cuaron/Released)

Officer candidates conduct fire drills and line handling aboard the Coast Guard Barque Eagle on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013. A ship's crew must be well trained in damage control and seamanship. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nick Ameen)

210816-N-LK647-0134 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2021) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Romeo Garcia measures specific gravity during a daily test of JP-5 fuel aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Aug. 16, 2021. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Malachi Lakey/Released)

210723-N-LK647-0143 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 23, 2021) Chief Boatswain's Mate Guillermo A. Laing demonstrates the proper wear of a kapok life preserver during an abandon ship drill aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), July 23, 2021. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Malachi Lakey/Released)

These kids shaved their heads for Neptune Day, the day that we commemorated crossing the equator (even though we had actually crossed it over a week earlier, before arriving in Brazil). Apparently an ancient maritime tradition, all of us "pollywogs" were initiated as "shellbacks" by having fish guts poured on us, after which we kissed 2 big dead fish and the ring of Neptune, who was actually our captain dressed in white skirts and painted green. After that, a bunch of people shaved their heads and donated their hair to Locks of Love (no, I didn't).

Seaman Andrew Enzer and Officer Candidate Phillip McNamara handle lines on the bowsprit of the Coast Guard Barque Eagle on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013. Trainees aboard Eagle develop a deeper understanding of nautical heritage. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nick Ameen)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (April 26, 2014) Sailors and Marines from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) participate in a Sexual Assault Awareness Month 5K April 26. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mark Hays/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (April 11, 2014) Cpl. Natalie Rodriguez from Belleville, N.J. practices intravenous (IV) training in ship's medical aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) April 11. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mark Hays/Released) www.facebook.com/ussbataan

Saturday afternoon on board the vessel is pizza day, and everyone tries where possible to come in early for lunch. The chefs do an amazing job and keep the pizzas coming. I definitely felt stuffed today!

Today, The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a record daily increase in global coronavirus cases, with the total rising by 228,102 in 24 hours.

Worldwide cases: 12,833,505

Worldwide deaths: 567,035

United Kingdom cases: 288,953

United Kingdom deaths: 44,798

Scotland cases: 18,359

Scotland deaths: 2,490

Listening to: Edge Of Glory by Lady Gaga youtu.be/QeWBS0JBNzQ

210722-N-LK647-0030 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 22, 2021) Engineman 1st Class Christopher Horten, left, and Engineman 2nd Class Lex Reed fix the light and siren system of a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), July 23, 2021. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Malachi Lakey/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (April 27, 2014) A U.S. Marine with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) steals the ball in a soccer game during a steel beach event aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 28, 2015) Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24 Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct sword manual drills during Corporals Leadership Course aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), Feb. 28, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)

Riverine command boats assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7, navigate through the coastal waters of Bahrain, March 4. Riverine command boats provides a multi-mission platform for the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility by focusing on maritime security operations, maritime infrastructure protection, and theater security cooperation efforts, in addition to offensive combat operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Cuaron/Released)