Novels by RATHEESH VIDYADHARAN

Smith and Clara landed on the port side, and Elizabeth and Paul on the Starboard side. The sea bed is muddy—difficulty walking.All the senior people on the ship were sitting and watching the ROV videos. The captain and the shift supervisor were staring at the NAV screen in the wheelhouse.It was the coldest day in December. The task time is thirty minutes. Both groups moved forward slowly."Confirmed three large containers, starboard side," Paul reported. Along with Paul,Elizabeth approached the container.One saffron-colored container and two blue-colored containers were found on the starboard side. It is fully sealed. It is waterproofed.Clara and Smith confirmed a yellow container on the port side. It seems to be ten feet in size."Sir total of four containers were found at the sea bed—three from the starboard side and one from the port side. Three are twenty feet, and one is ten feet. The smaller container has so many Fiber wires outside. Some satellite communication equipment is

"What happened? Who is in this picture? What happened to them? Why are these American electricians and Mexican riggers showing you these pictures? How did these pictures get on their mobile phones? What is the relationship between these people and those with broken legs lying in this hospital?" I approached Jacob with a handful of questions. "It's a quotation through Clara," replied Jacob. I was amazed. Jacob explained the incident. Justice has been served to my family and me. Jacob continued "He is right. Now he can sleep well." The Americans supported it. The Mexican Rigger nodded. "My family lives in the city of Kochi. Kochi is one of the major cities in Kerala, the southern tip of India. After school in the evening, my sister's daughter went to buy snacks at a nearby bakery. The owner of the bakery is a sixty-year-old man. He is involved in politics. My sister's daughter is only eleven years old. That dirty older man raped my child cruelly...the child ran away from there. Sh

On a day when nature rested, our ship started the pre-lay survey. I am standing in the survey room. The surveyors focus on the navigation screen. Day duty is three people. Indonesians. Total sea views were being sent to the screen by the ROV camera. Small fishes go round and round. Baby sharks go in groups—sand raised by the ship's movement. I started seeing many images on the navigation screen. Live... "35 km; I am surveying for the first time," said the senior surveyor. "Me too" I nodded "Any debris found on the route should be removed immediately." "Not enough after the survey?." "No. It's such a big route. So it's better to clean the debris one by one." "The military ship was conducting surveillance here yesterday." I "Why?" Senior Surveyor "I don't know why." The survey team sat watching the changing scenes on the navigation screen. The visuals provided by ROV can be seen through the screen in every management room. From time to time, the shift supervisor calls on the

Our ship is approaching the oil platform. It is very interesting to see from the ship. A sight that seems far away suddenly appears to be near. Deck foreman Jessy and the riggers stand on the main deck. The morning sun showered nectar on their faces dressed in red coveralls. The weather was fine….the rising red sun cast a golden hue on the wheelhouse (at the bridge). The aroma of South Indian breakfast wafted from the mess hall to the main deck. The Captain is very excited. A J-shaped tube is fixed on the south side of the oil platform. Yellow color is given to that tube. The hook-like part rests on the bottom of the sea. Its mouth is closed with a plate. The plate in the mouth should open when the cable pulls through the tube. The diver will reach the sea bed to open it. Clara and Smith are assigned to this task. Johan has scheduled forty-five minutes for this task. Our ship is positioning itself close to the platform. Jessy and the four riggers boarded the Zodiac and went

When we opened the elevator door, we saw four men holding guns. "Understood that you both are not children... We will eat both of you with good masala." A fat man who looked like a monster grabbed Anna and me by the head and dragged toward the door. Anna bit his hand with the gap she got some time. She breaks one of his fingers.It is tough to break a hand. But it is easy to break fingers one by one. Before he had time to grab the gun, Anna hit him in the nose. He splutters away. And his gun. Anna picked up the gun that had spilled from the evil man. The person who held my face tightly with his both hands saw the weapon in Anna's hand and stepped back. Anna flew over and kicked him on the head. His head didn't pop off. But he lost consciousness. Anna ran outside, pulling me back and firing. The fat men who came with uncle came running, knowing that we were in danger. Anna had bathed in sweat. Uncle drove his car from the parking area towards us. The car flew through the security

It was my first time in Mumbai city. I have come to Delhi many times before with my mother. My mother's uncle came to South Africa at a young age. Uncle was an officer in the Indian Intelligence Bureau. Retired. A person who knows how to keep a secret. If you tell a secret to uncle, it will never come out. My character was almost like that. If you tell a secret to me, even if I die, I will not tell anyone else." Elizabeth started saying.Weather is ok tomorrow. The plan is to go to work Field tomorrow morning. The DP trial of the ship will be conducted first. Today the captain and his team are in the mood of the whole story."In the morning, we arrived at the Taj Hotel. The three fat men who came with Uncle came with us to the reception." Elizabeth began."Why all these people?""There is a need, dear," said the uncle."Take some rest... Uncle is staying in a nearby hotel. Use these SIM cards," Uncle said, "Already recharged," and gave each SIM to Anna and me.We quickly put it in the