Another of my stories (Part 2)

The light was too dim and we could see it only twice.We assumed that their flash light may have died out.
The engineers rushed to the engine room and checked all the perimeters,all was fine,so they kept the engine control on bridge.
This ship had all engine controls on the navigational bridge,and had a controllable pitch propeller.
We reduced the ship's speed and slowly approached the boat's position,guided only by the Radar.
It took us about 45 minutes to cover 5 miles and reach the boat.At about 250 yards away,we stopped the ship,and the man stationed on the deck reported that he can listen a whistle.All the searchlights were directed towards the whistle and now we could see the boat,and two men waving at us.
It was a twin engine motorboat,about 18 feet long.
First we went round the boat and then all the crew including the captain went to the deck,and i was manoevering the ship,guided on radio by the captain.
TRhe plan was to reach within 5 meters of the boat and stop the ship there.Butsomething that is floating on water and weighs 5000 tonns is not so easy to manoever.
We could not risk hitting the boat,as it may have been fatal for the people inside.
in the first approach attempt,i could not stop the engine in time,and we glided past the boat.
We had a glance inside the boat and there were 6 people inside,intead of two.
The spanish authorities wee contacted on satellite system,and then on radio.We told them the boat's description and that there are 6 people not two.
This area of mediterranian is cluttered by drug smugglers and illegal immigrants who use motor boats to shuttle between europe and north africa.
But we could not leave them even if they were drug smugglers and were obliged to rescue them.
The Spanish authorities,gave us the green signal to pick the survivors from sea and take them to gibralter port.