13Captain Halpin was assured by the Harbor Master that the berth he requested was assigned to the Malaikat. Although the berth was in one of the few sections of the Port of Singapore not yet upgraded with state-of-the-art technology it met Halpin’s need for this mooring since it was located in a relatively secluded area.
After concluding his pre-arrival meeting with his Mooring Master and Navigating Officer Halpin retired to his cabin. He felt a tugboat coaxing his vessel to its berth and tossed his copy of the port’s Guide to Entry on his perpetually unmade bunk. Chief Mate Bandi had taken charge of the ship’s operation, affording him hours to himself. Halpin reached beneath his desk to a small refrigerator filled with beer, containers of fruit juice and an unopened bottle of vodka. Sinc
