THE sad, frightening, and dramatic story of the hijacking of the Sinar Kudus by Somali pirates gave rise to assumptions of the distressing lives led by ships' crews. Sailing away from home for long periods, fighting storms, working hard on the ship, with the additional risk of being hijacked are daily challenges that are certain to horrify when recounted. However, for Ery Wibowo, 31, becoming a ship's crew member has not brought him into difficulty