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Monthly Archives: February 2008
King of the Filipinos
Home again from the ship and as you may have noticed not so attentive to the blog lately, plenty jobs at home like painting the garage and fixing the storage situation in the cellar. Putting up shelves and deciding what … Continue reading
Posted in At home
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Sweden and alcohol
I only found out after I had moved to Sweden that the state controls the sale of alcohol in “System Bolaget” stores, they are actually very well stocked have decent opening hours and a good selection so it is not … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Sweden, booze, environment
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Suez Canal Transit circa 1993
One of the few times I went through the Suez Canal was when I served as a cadet on the VLCC (Very large crude carrier) Esso Hawaii back in 1993, before digital cameras but I had my trusty Olympus Trip … Continue reading
Posted in Cadets, From the ship, Pilotage, VHF, VLCC, cigarettes, photos
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Southampton Container Crane Crash
[youtube HAq-uhXmEi8] A container crane crashing down onto the deck of a containership at Southampton dock the other day, I don’t know exactly which day but the pilot on the way out from Southampton told me it was on Youtube … Continue reading
American Ship
Vehicle carrier “Courage” Registered in Wilmington Delaware USA The American flagged Vehicle Carrier Courage of American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC) seen yesterday leaving Southampton on a voyage to destination undisclosed, she was heading west in the English channel on the … Continue reading
Posted in Americans, Shipping, UK, USA, Unified Stations of Amurikay, ship spotting
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