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Status Updates posted by MarkC
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Some people have a scarily high belief in their own importance & <entitlement>; a view not shared by others...
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Braced for the imminent arrival of Eunice here on board - we're anchored in the Elbe estuary, and she's starting to pick up speed rapidly...
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Good morning all - the ship is presently surrounded by boobies...avian ones, you lot... :p
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Just arrived off San Juan, Puerto Rico, after a voyage from Flushing. Due off here, but as expected, it's not going to happen. Office has now advised all Company ships (30 of them) that there will be no crew changes even attempted until 13th April at the earliest. Hey ho!
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Its a bit annoying that isn't it! I used to be in the Merch in the 70's and 80's before coming ashore and had a few delayed changes and then got asked to go back after just two weeks as someone had broken a pelvis. A three day flight to Fiji and then another few months getting back to Hull got me a tax year in which paid for the deposit on my first house! Bank Line, general cargo, several days or weeks alongside in lovely little south pacific islands! Such a hard job!! Wish you fair seas! Cheers Ian
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Hi Ian. Yes, it's just one of those things. Been doing this for 40 years now; this is the first time something like this has happened. Ironically we on board are probably some of the least threatened folk about at present. I've had similar things to yourself happen to me over the years - long trips, short leaves...
Cheers
Mark
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Supposed to be relieved on 13th December - told at 1600 yesterday that there's nobody available until at least 2nd January. Not impressed. Hey ho
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Is about to sail from Karsto, near Stavanger, bound for Antwerp. There's a 4 to 5 metre high swell waiting outside. Everything is securely lashed down - I hope...
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Greeted by a layer of snow when first looking outside this morning, here at Porvoo, near Helsinki. Don't fret - it's heading towards the UK...
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Modeling suspended due to imminent Force 8 and accompanying swell...
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Today is Trafalgar Day. Please take a moment to reflect on the brave deeds and sad losses of that day, which changed history. Here's to The Immortal Memory.
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Has just seen a weak display of the Aurora Borealis. Beautiful, as always. Sadly getting photos from the deck of a ship on passage isn't easy
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is back on his ship, after 12 weeks at home. It's as though I haven't been away
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Became a grandfather last Wednesday. Mum and baby - a boy - doing well
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There is something rather primeval and yet strangely satisfying about burning all the excess packaging after sorting out and stowing all the items received at a 3-monthly stores/spares delivery...
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has had his ship struck by lightning whilst anchoring near Livorno - that's 5 times in my career now...
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Bags...packed. Handover...complete. Flights...confirmed and checked in, with boarding passes printed. Taxi... booked for in a couple of hours' time. It's been a busy 74 days on board. Now looking forward to my first beer when I get to Pisa airport. Bring it on!
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So, safely arrived at Vada, my relief is on board. Got all day to hand over to him tomorrow, then flight home on Saturday. Happy days
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(One for Boris) - am being pulled off by a tug...
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Just south of Sicily, heading towards Gib. 45-50 knot gusts of wind and a 5 metre swell - the joys of winter in the Med. No modelling possible tonight...
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So, we effectively had all of the Black Sea to anchor in - and we have managed to snag a wire on our anchor...
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Am just off the Tunisian coast, bound for the Black Sea. Have had a moment of quiet reflection, paying my respects to those seamen who lost their lives in this area whilst attempting to resupply Malta during WW2
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Oh, I do love rolling 35-40 degrees either side of upright...said no seafarer ever...
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has an unavoidable meeting with a nasty little weather system off the Dutch coast tomorrow. Hatches battened down and everything secured already...
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Has just reset the password for Sky email on his phone - security upgrade, apparently. What a palaver...