Monthly Archives: July 2008

Keeping the peace

Note to self…don’t order fresh milk for the ship again in the hot summer months. There were a few sour tempers between the deck and engine room departments today so I had to use all my skills as a mediator … Continue reading

Posted in About, Deckies, Engineers, From the ship, On the ship, deck and engine room, milk, oil and water | 3 Comments

Plane drunk

I was browsing a website called Utsira.com keeping an eye on what jobs are on offer in Norway, when I found a story about a Norwegian ships officer who ran amok on a plane to Kuala Lumpur, a quick translation … Continue reading

Posted in Airports, Deckies, Engineers, Norway, booze | 4 Comments

TLA (3 Letter Abbreviations)

We have had a few days at anchor, so we have had a good opportunity to do some repairs, painting and other useful activities like fishing…. We also got to do a rescue boat drill. But we needed to call … Continue reading

Posted in England, From the ship, On the ship, anchorage | 5 Comments

Fish supper

While at anchor off the south coast of England we were fortunate to get one of those rare moments when the crew get to do a bit of fishing. It was a welcome break from the humdrum of short voyages … Continue reading

Posted in England, Fishing, On the ship, Seafood, photos | 1 Comment

The Mutants

On the way in…..A photo of the towns name, directly opposite on the far side of the road was the exit sign for the town. I didn’t do much more than cycle in and out and do some shopping at … Continue reading

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