From the navigation log, you left the port less than two hours after unloading the iron ore, the hold and the deck should be dirty, yet your hold and deck are so clean. Where did you clean and wash them? Where did the iron ore residue and wastewater from washing the hold and deck go?"
The Captain was perplexed, staring speechlessly at Han Xiangning, the beautiful female port official.
The two safety inspectors from the Port Supervision Bureau reacted, reminding: "Captain sir, this is China, this is the Yangtze River, you must abide by our Chinese laws. Please answer Director Han's questions truthfully!"
The Chief Officer from Australia and the Second Officer from Malaysia did not understand Chinese and looked bewildered as the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
The Captain hesitated, nervously saying: "I'm sorry, I… we…"
