Tag: Maritime

Maritime, Travel

Sulphur 2020 – cutting sulphur oxide emissions.

On this International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, we’re highlighting a key IMO initiative to provide cleaner air for all. Since January this year, air pollution from ships has been drastically reduced, thanks to a new rule from IMO that limits sulphur oxydes emissions. This means cleaner air and significant benefits for human health. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3jS3GRO The main type of “bunker” oil … Continue reading Sulphur 2020 – cutting sulphur oxide emissions.

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Maritime

World Maritime Day – Thursday 24 September.

This Thursday 24 September will be World Maritime Day. Watch the online celebration here: https://bit.ly/33OTO4Hwith lively discussions surrounding our theme, Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet, with our impressive guests. “Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet” is the World Maritime theme for 2020. This will provide an opportunity to raise awareness of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and showcase the work that the … Continue reading World Maritime Day – Thursday 24 September.

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Cruise Industry

Sharing some cruise related pictures.

The picture you see above is by me, and it is taken in Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma) back in the mid 90s. I had just started out in the Cruise Industry, after 11 years in the Navy. I was very excited about this new job. And little did I know where this new job would bring me the next 25 years. Let’s have a look … Continue reading Sharing some cruise related pictures.

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Cruise Industry

South Pacific islands.

The South Pacific and other tropical areas created some memories I will cherish for the rest of my life. Of course this was not only fun and games, because in the end of the day we were there to work and provide a service for the passengers.  Let’s have a look at some pictures.   A deckhand and myself, in Vanuatu, prox 1996.   Moorea, … Continue reading South Pacific islands.

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To Alaska

Blue ice.  Seabourn Pride. Continuing the voyage.   As already posted previously in series of blogs, I had signed on in Piraeus, Greece, and we sailed through the Mediterranean, Suez Canal, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean, Malacca strait, Singapore Strait, Gulf of Thailand, and South East China Sea. Calling numerous of ports.  We re-located to Alaska and BC for  the spring and summer season. Sailing … Continue reading To Alaska

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Cruise Industry

When a ship enters Dry Dock.

Dry Dock mode. A few years ago. 😁 Once in a while a ship must enter a Dry Dock.   A dry dock is a place where the ship will stay for a certain period for maintenance, repairs, new constructions, and inspections which can only take place when the ship is out of service (off-hire). There are international requirements in regards to how often certain types (and … Continue reading When a ship enters Dry Dock.

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Career, Cruise Industry, Travel

The various jobs on a cruise ship, part III.

        The  picture was shot by Chief Engineer Arvid Joakimsen, and sent to me.   In parts one and two, I talked about the Engine Department and the Deck department. And in this part I will write about the by far biggest department onboard, the Hotel Department. After all, as already mentioned, it is a hotel on keel. With all the different types … Continue reading The various jobs on a cruise ship, part III.

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The journey continued to Hong Kong.

Seabourn Pride at anchor in Halong bay.       After we had been to Halong Bay and finished with South East Asia, which had included Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, it was time for the final leg of this absolutely amazing (and everyone’s favourite) cruise. And for me, being in this part of the world for the first time in my life, it was … Continue reading The journey continued to Hong Kong.

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To exotic Thailand

To exotic Thailand, Vietnam, and Hong Kong. I even got a tan. After a very stressful day in Singapore, where we would have a “turn around” day regularly for the next 4 months, with change of pax (and some crew), spare parts received, provisions received, and services, it was time to start a new cruise. It is normally a bit tired crew after such a … Continue reading To exotic Thailand

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Turnaround Port.

My home away from home. We were now finally arrived in Singapore, after an amazing cruise crossing the Indian ocean, and this port would be one of the regular Turnaround ports (or Embarkation ports), for the next few months, alternating with Hong Kong. Depending which side of the Singapore Strait we would operate in. Because one of the cruises will take us on the north-western … Continue reading Turnaround Port.

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To South-East Asia

  Happy as can be.  In the last part I talked about we leaving the Mediterranean, and sailed in convoy through the Suez Canal, into the Red Sea, with a stop in Safaga, and later on Djibouti which was a shocker to experience. Then we sailed through the Gulf of Aden, which a few years later would be an infamous place to pass through due to all the … Continue reading To South-East Asia

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