It appears that the vessel rolled in heavy seas while the chef was slicing food causing a knife to lacerate his abdomen.
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Well ... 4 to 6 meter swell in a 47 meter vessel ...
I'm always amazed but what our cooks create with the little space they have and the rocking and rolling! And when we see something ... then the course changes rapidly ... we try to send a note to the kitchen ... but I had some angry cooks in the past, yelling at me (to say the least) ... ehm ...
Hope the guy makes it!