But even if another vessel was involved, it's hard to explain how an alert captain or watch stander would not have spotted an approaching container ship in time to make an adequate mayday call.

即便真的有其他船只牵涉进来，也很难解释为什么一位警觉的船长或值班人员都没有及时发现这样一艘正在靠近的集装箱船并发出求救信号。

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Upon the eighth day he discerned a small vessel under full sail approaching Monte Cristo.

到第八天，他看见有一艘小帆船扯满了帆正向基督山岛驶来。

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Pilot boat approaching your vessel.

引航船正接近你船。

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When those efforts failed to deter the approaching vessel, the security team on the Rappahannock fired rounds from a .50-caliber machine gun.

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