A VERY MODEST WATERWAY
Golden tankers pass under the captain’s personal weather.
The captain planted one shoe in Arabia, one in Iran, and called the blue between them settled. Bandar Abbas got a tower. Dubai got cheaper gas. Muscat got golf carts. Every tanker received a gold hull, a dollar sign, and strict instructions to admire the red tie before proceeding east.
Navigation is simple once every landmark has the same surname. The dashed route bends around the sign, salutes the tie, and exits toward triumph.
Local practice favors promotional headwear, permanent thumbs, and fuel policy printed directly on ships. Questions are handled by two witnesses near the UAE border.
Proceed north. It is the best direction.