Atuagagdliutit - 30.12.1991, Síða 3

NR. 8 1991
AALISAAT/INUIT HUNTERS
3
Kalaallit naalakkatut
pisinnaalluarnerupput
Allattoq: Kalaaleq naalakkatut atuarnikoq (aqqa aaqqissuisoqarfimmit
ilisimaneqarpoq)
Siornatigut umiarsuaaqqat naalaganngortut allagartar-
taarneranit.
From an earlier graduation of new trawler-captains in
Nuuk.
Oktoberip 24-iani kuja-
taata radioatigut Kaj
Egede tusarparput ka-
laallinik kilisaatini naa-
lagassatut ilinniamiku-
nik atorfissaqartitsin-
ngitsoq. Tassagooq tati-
ginanngimmata, oqarlu-
nilu aamma ikittuinnaat
piukkunn artut.
Ikittuinnaat piukkunnar-
tut! Qanormi paasineqar-
sinnaanerpa? Imaassoraara
kilisaatit GHT-iip pigisai ul-
lutsinni aalisartinneqartut
ikittuinnaammata taava
naalakkat ikittuinnaat pisa-
riaqartinneqartut.
Isumaqarpunga aalisar-
nermut naalakkersuisoq er-
seqqissaavigeqq aartariaqa-
riga makkuninnga:
Siullermik: Kalaallit naa-
laganngorniat atuaraanga-
mik inatsisit amerlanerusut
inuiannit allaniit ilinniar-
tarpaat, tassa Kalaallit.
Nunaanni inatsisit sania-
tigullu nunat tamakkerlugit
atuuttussaatitaasut inatsi-
sit.
Inatsisartullu ataatsi-
miinnerisa nalaanni Kaj
Egede-p ilaatigut oqaatigaa
naalakkat naatsorsuuseri-
nermut pikkorissuusaria-
qartut.
Kaj Egede-mut paaseqqu-
galuaqaara naalagassatut
atuarnermi sumiluunniit
atuaraanni fag-i taanna
naatsorsuuserineq ilaasan-
ngitsoq.
»Naalakkat tatiginartut
pikkorissut«, Kaj Egede,
tassaanerpat maannaltkut
naalagaatitaasut savalim-
miormiut ingammik GHT-
mi? Tassami avataani aali-
sartilluta tusartuartaratsi-
git imminnut oqaluuttut.
On the 24th of October,
it was heard over Sout-
hern Greenland’s regio-
nal radio, that Kfy Egede
had made a statement,
saying that there was no
need for Greenlandic
captains aboard traw-
lers. The reason given
that the captains were
unqualified. He also sta-
ted that only a few were
suitable.
Only a few captains suita-
ble? How is that to be inter-
preted? It is my understan-
ding that there are but a few
trawlers owned by GHT,
and that is the reason for
the lack of captains needed.
Tamakkulu aamma aalisa-
qatigisarlugit, oqaloqatigi-
samerisigullu paasisarlugit
ullormut pisarisartagaat
ikinneroqisut, naak aalisar-
fipput ataasiinnaagaluar-
toq.
Savalimmiormiullu Kaj
Egede-p kalaallinit pikko-
rinnerarneragai pillugit as-
sersuutinnguamik imaattu-
mik oqaluttualaassaanga:
Novemberi qiteqquttoq
Sisimiut avataaniitilluta
GHT-iip kilisaataataasa ti-
kippaatigut, siullermik
ataatsip, ullorlu naanngit-
soq ilai takkullutik. Taanna
siulleq takkuttoq keermiaa-
siit savalimmiormiumik
naalagalik, »tatiginartumik
pikkorissumillu«! Pikkoris-
susiatalu aajuna oqaluttu-
assartaa:
Sikuusamiippugut puu-
gutaasaaralimmi, kisiat uat-
sinnut kalaallinut akornu-
taanngitsunik, taakku siul-
lermeerlutik kalikkamik
nassipput, nassigamillu wi-
re-t paarlattoortillugit
amoornerinilu ajortivillugit,
paarlattooqqanerisalu peer-
niarnerini qalut puttallartil-
lugit, qaqikkamikkilu qalut
sikunik ulikkaarlugit, ta-
massumalu kingornatigut
naalagaqatini oqaluukkaa
tusarnaarpara.
Issuaaneq: »Qanoq ilillu-
ta orsissanerpugut taama si-
koqartigisoq kisianni Sisi-
miuliarluta orserluta«. Ta-
makkumi aamma avataani
orsertarmata.
Aappaata inerterlugu
unitseqqarpaa oqaluullugu
puugutaasat akornutaan-
ngimmata, oqarpormi:
»Pisariaqanngilaq, Sisi-
miuliarasi maani orsissaasi
I think there is a point
that needs to be made to the
governmental representati-
ves of the fishing industry.
The Greenlandic students
attending school to become
captains, learn more of the
laws pertaining to trawling
than any other students of
any nationality. They learn
the Greenlandic laws, and
also the laws that apply to
all countries.
At the parlaiment’s Au-
tumn gathering, Kaj Egede
was also quoted in saying
that the captains should ha-
ve a greater financial know-
ledge. I think that Kaj Egede
should be made aware of the
taava orsiisup tulaffigissa-
vaasi«.
Taamaaliorpullumi,
ingerlaannarlu orserneqar-
lutik, soorunami puugutaa-
sat mikinerpaannguamil-
luunniit akornutigineqan-
ngillat. Tassa tamakkuu-
nerlutik Kaj Egede-p taasa-
gai »pikkorissut akisussaas-
susermik tigumminnilluar-
tut naatsorsuuserilluarsin-
naasut«.
Kiisalu kikkut tamarmik
nalunngilaat taamanikkut
GHT-iip kilisaassuisa ilaat
Elias Kleist Qassimiut eq-
qaanni kivillarmattassanilu
naalagaavoq savalimmior-
mioq. Uagulli paasitinne-
qarnerput tunngavigalugu
taamanikkut aquttarfim-
miittoq aquttua aamma sa-
valimmiormioq taartissima-
voq kilisaallu qeqertamut
aportissimallugu.
Tupinnaqaaq taamak
nakkutigineqanngitsigisu-
mik pisortat kilisaataataan-
ni aquttunngortitsisoqar-
tarsimassappat - tassami ki-
naluunniit taartissinnaa-
nermik nappaateqaruni kili-
saammi aquttooqqusaan-
ngilaq!
Naggataatigulli Kaj Ege-
de kaammattorusuppara
kalaalht kilisaatini naalak-
kat savalimmiormiunut sa-
nilliullugit qanoq aalisar-
nikkut pikkoritsigineri mis-
issuataaqqullugit kilisaatit
immersortagaat Kalaallit
Nunaanni Aalisarnermik
Akuersissutinik Nakkutillii-
soqarlimmut KANUAA-
NA-mut nassiunneqartar-
tut tunngavigalugit.
Kilisaatimmi tikinnerit
tamaasa nalunaaqqusaap-
put inuttat kikkut inuttari-
fact that students, no mat-
ter where they are educated,
wouldn’t have any classes in
fmancing.
»Captains that are trust-
worthy, and do their jobs
well.« said Kaj Egede. Is
that implying the Faroese
skippers aboard the GHT
trawlers today? It is not
unusual that we hear them
talking over the ship’s radio,
when we are out at the fis-
hing banks. At times we fish
the same waters as them.
Through some of the con-
versations we’ve heard, I
understand that they have
lower catches daily than us,
simanerlugit, qanoq sivisu-
tigisumik angalasimanerlu-
tik qanorlu pisaqartigisima-
nerlutik. Tamakku tamar-
mik Nuummut nassiunne-
qartarput, tamarmillu
imaasiallaannaq Kaj Ege-
de-p takusinnaavai.
Neriuppunga tamakku al-
laaserineqartut qisuariarfi-
gineqarumaartut Kaj Ege-
de-mit allaniillu.
Nammineq kalaaliuvunga
naalakkatut allagartalik
GHT-mit atorfissaqartinne-
qanngitsoq.
Kiisalu naalakkersuinik-
kut akisussaasup taamak
kalallinut qinersisartumi-
nut mitallernera kusanan-
ngilluinnarpoq kajumissaa -
taanngilluinnarlunilu - im-
maqaana nammineq savaa-
tilinnut siunnersortaasima-
nini tunngavigalugu sava-
limmiormiut tatiginarneru-
sutut isigisimagai.
Qanoruna kalaallit ilillu-
git ilinniartinneqartariaqar-
tut naalagassatut piukkun-
narsarlugit? Amerlaner-
paartaasa imarsiorneq mee-
raanerminiit misilittagaqar-
figereertarpaat taamaattu-
millu imarsiortutut piuk-
kunnaateqarluartuullutik.
Kiisalu kalaalht pisaria-
qartinneqarmatamik oqar-
lutik ilinniaqqoriarlugit,
ilinniarteriarlugit, al lagar-
tartaarteriarlugit taava
oqarfigalugit »atorfissaqar-
tinneqanngilasi piukkun-
naateqannginnassi«.
Aali kalaahit taamatut so-
raarummeeruteqareersima-
sut suhluunniit qanoq pik-
koritsigineri aammalu tati-
ginartigineri takunagit!
even if we are in the same
area.
Let me relate a httle inci-
dent regarding the Faroese
captains that Kaj Egede
thinks so favorable of:
About the middle of No-
vember, we were heading to-
wards Sisimiut to trawl. At
first there was but one other
trawler, but as the day wore
on, more trawlers caine. The
first trawler had a Faroese
captain, »One that was
trustworthy, and did his job
well.« The proof of his capa-
bility is shown here; We we-
re in an area where there
was a plate of ice over parts
of the water. It didn’t cause
any problems for the Green-
landic captains. But when
the Faroese captain put out
his trawl, it became caught
on the sea’s bottom. The wi-
res tangled themselves, and
it was very hard for the crew
to bring the line in. It beca-
me more of a disaster when
the net was brought up to
the surface and on deck, the
ice plate was in it. I overhe-
ard the conversation betwe-
en the captain and his Faro-
ese colleage: Quo te, »How
are we going to gas up? We
will have to go to Sisimiut
for more.« It is possible to
refuel out on the sea. His
colleage convinced him that
the ice wouldn’t become a
problem, and that it
wouldn’t be necessary to go
on to Sisimiut, by saying,
»We don’t have to go on, we
can remain here. The tan-
kership can simply pull
alongside ofyou.« So that is
what they did. The ice
wasn’t a problem. This is ob-
viously a fine example of
those »good, responsible
captains, with great financi-
al knowledge«, that are spo-
ken so highly of by Kaj Ege-
de.
Also the wreck by Elias
Kleist at Qassimiut is widely
known. The captain in this
incident was also Faroese.
The information we know,
the night watchman, also
Faroese, had a disease
which results in occasional
fainting. As a result of this
disease, he suddenly fainted,
resulting in the trawler sai-
ling in to an island.
It is completely unbelieva-
ble to me, the lack of know-
ledge on the state of whom
the directors hire as their
captains. It shouldn’t be
possible to employ a captain
who suffers from a disease
that causes him to faint. I
only want Kaj Egede to do-
cument that the Greenland-
ic captains are better qualifi-
ed than the Faroese, on the
background of the crew list,
or other schedules, such as
the ones that any trawler
sends to »The Greenlandic
Fishing and license Control
in Nuuk«, at each arrival,
every trawler is instructed
to give a crew list, and infor-
mation regarding how long
the trip has been, and the
amount of the catch. All of
this information is available
to Kaj Egede at GFLK.
It is my hope that this let-
ter will convince Kaj Egede,
or others, to give an answer.
I, myself, am educated as
a captain. I am Greenlandic,
and I was one of the captains
that wasn’t needed by GHT.
It is also wrong that Kaj
Egede is always making
complaints about his elec-
tors. He was once a consula-
te for shepards, maybe that
is the reason why he thinks
that the Faroeses are more
trustworthy.
How is it that Greenlan-
ders should be taught how
to be more dependable as
captains when most of them
have been out on the sea
from the time they were
children? They have a natu-
ral background, also a great
knowledge as sailors. This is
the reason why they are so
appropriate for this job.
It is said that there is a
great need for educated Gre-
enlandic people in a large va-
riety of jobs, which is why
there is such a push for edu-
cation. But after they finish
their education, and receive
their diploma, they are told,
»We don’t need you, because
you are unqualified«.
They say this, without ha-
ving tested the Greenlan-
der’s knowledge, without
even knowing how good, and
trustworthy they really are.
Greenlandic ship
captains are the
hest qualified
(Written by af Greenlandic ship captain, who wants to be
anonymous)