Corinth Canal.
This picture is, as most will recognize, taken from the Bridge over the Corinth Canal, in Greece. This transit was
Master Mariner, with experience from the Norwegian Navy & the Cruise Industry. Born and raised in the beautiful city of Bergen, in Norway. I like travelling, and my jobs have made me able to visit 126 countries. Of course, my travel experiences are more than just the maritime part. I am a people watcher. Oh, and by the way, my opinions are sometimes absolutely ridiculous. But they are mine!! ⚓️ #travel #cruise #Thailand
This picture is, as most will recognize, taken from the Bridge over the Corinth Canal, in Greece. This transit was
Working on a cruise ship, is more than just pretty uniforms with a lot of gold stripes on your shoulders.
Relax, it was just a drill. The weekly drill all ships in the world must conduct, according to international maritime
I have over the years been asked many times about how it is to work on a cruise ship when
The date is 19th of October, 1995 As I walked up the gangway on M/V Seabourn Pride, in Piraeus, I
In March 2020, the cruise industry shut down. There are no qualifiers to that sentence– it’s not that certain ships
Todays picture is called “Ship Handling”. A former Captain of mine and myself thought we should have some fun, and
To spend Christmas and New year onboard a ship as a crew member, is a very special time. This is
So when we say the word cruise ships or luxury yachts, what color will it be in your imagination? Probably
The newly stretched Star Breeze for Windstar Cruises is undergoing her first set of sea trials for Windstar Cruises having
The Titanic’s only voyage ended in tragedy on April fifteenth, 1912. At the time of the disaster, it was the
Anyone who has been transiting through the Suez canal, will remember it for some time. And anyone who does it
Just a little listing of the ships I have worked on, over the past decades. They have been my homes
Have collected so many pictures over a lifetime of travelling, and especially from work. So time to share some of
In parts one and two, I talked about the Engine Department and the Deck department. And in this part I will
Continuing the information about the various departments onboard a cruise ship. The next department is the Deck Department. This department
During all the years I have worked on cruise ships, one question which has come up again and again from
Blue ice. Seabourn Pride. Continuing the voyage. As already posted previously in series of blogs, I had signed
Dry Dock mode. A few years ago. 😁 Once in a while a ship must enter a
The picture was shot by Chief Engineer Arvid Joakimsen, and sent to me. In parts