OK, it has come to my knowledge that we have senior citizens visiting my web page. How hard can it 
be? So it's not very easy for them to see the blue coloured links to the next page.
noun [in SING.] informal a moment: we'll be back in a jiffy.
ORIGIN late 18th cent.: of unknown origin.
So as you understand, in a jiff pretty much depends on your internet.
So I put a “Next” button here and I hope that there isn't any problem to understand how to use that one. So just CLICK the “Next” button on your left hand side and you will be on the next page in a jiff!
Marunong ka mag-tagalog? Walang problema! Magpunta sa kabilang pahina pindutin ang “NEXT” button sa itaas
Faites vous parlez le français? Pas de problème! Pour arriver à la page suivante faites s'il vous plaît un déclic le bouton “Next” ci-dessus!
Haga usted dice el español? No hay problema! Ver la siguiente página sólo hacer clic el botón “Next” encima!
Farla parla l'italiano? Non problemi! Per vedere la prossima pagina lo scatto per favore giusto Il bottone “Next” sopra
Sprechen sie Deutsch! Kein problem! Wenn Sie die folgende Seite sehen wollen gerade klicken der Knopf “Next” oben!
คุณพูดภาษาไทยได้ไหม ไม่มีปัญหา ถ้าคุณต้องการไปหน้าถัดไป ให้กดปุ่ม “Next”
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E ni Svenskar och inte förstår Engelska så ska ni skämmas. J och Björn, med det menar jag inte att alla mina stavfel ska ältas varje gång vi träffas.
Well, the flag of Skåne, just a BONUS flag.
be? So it's not very easy for them to see the blue coloured links to the next page. Jiffy (also jiff)
noun [in SING.] informal a moment: we'll be back in a jiffy.
ORIGIN late 18th cent.: of unknown origin.
So as you understand, in a jiff pretty much depends on your internet.
Marunong ka mag-tagalog? Walang problema! Magpunta sa kabilang pahina pindutin ang “NEXT” button sa itaasFaites vous parlez le français? Pas de problème! Pour arriver à la page suivante faites s'il vous plaît un déclic le bouton “Next” ci-dessus!Haga usted dice el español? No hay problema! Ver la siguiente página sólo hacer clic el botón “Next” encima!Farla parla l'italiano? Non problemi! Per vedere la prossima pagina lo scatto per favore giusto Il bottone “Next” sopraSprechen sie Deutsch! Kein problem! Wenn Sie die folgende Seite sehen wollen gerade klicken der Knopf “Next” oben! คุณพูดภาษาไทยได้ไหม ไม่มีปัญหา ถ้าคุณต้องการไปหน้าถัดไป ให้กดปุ่ม “Next”
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E ni Svenskar och inte förstår Engelska så ska ni skämmas. J och Björn, med det menar jag inte att alla mina stavfel ska ältas varje gång vi träffas.Well, the flag of Skåne, just a BONUS flag.
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Wednesday 22 nd of April 2015 and they called me at 1 o'clock, it was about 15 minutes to go. I had a shower and I grabbed my last can of Pepsi MAX (That I kept in my cabin) and went to
the bridge. We were approaching Skandiahamnen when I came on the bridge.I had started one can of Pepsi MAX in my cabin before going on the bridge so I actually brought one and a half can.
Well, the half can of Diet MAX was empty in a jiff and I enjoyed my last can while passing Skandiahamnen approaching Jetty 510 in Skarvik. It was a beautiful night even thoigh it was a wee bit chilli. First line ashore at 02:00 and we had all fast at 02:30.
Approaching Skarvikshamnen and Göt aälvs Bron in the back
Approaching Skarvikshamnen and Göta älvs Bron in the back
Swinging around to come alongside
Assisted by a tug boat
Göta älvs Bron (Götaälvs Bridge)
Alongside Jetty #510 in Skarvik
Paper work and calculation and we could start loading at 06:18. I went to bed and I hope there is an reply from Götaplatsens Foto when I woke up, I have sent them an inquiry about the Canon EF
lenses and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III body. So maybe I can go ashore to buy some camera equipment in the afternoon.Well, I got an reply from Götaplatsens Foto in the afternoon and they didn't had the Canon 70-200/2,8 IS USM II or the Canon 28-300/3,5-5,6 L IS USM in the shop. A few days delivery and they could not sell duty free and only with European warranty. They had te Canon 5D Mark III but, well, I will do the shopping in Bangkok.
I spent time with our Security advisor in the afternoon and at 4 o'clock I called the jetty man and asked him if he could arrange a taxi for us in 20 minutes I had a shower and when I was back in
the CCR our Pump Man and one of our ABs were waiting for me and we left for
the taxi. The taxi arrived just as we reached the road passing the jetty.A few days ago and they started some EXERCISE
competition on board, yes, we were joined by two young Cadets in Aabenraa.Didn't take long before they
had arranged for 3 different competitions. Bicycling, running and rowing and there is a price winner in each of the
event. And it is not about being quick, it is about how long distance you can cover in one month. Our Pump Man will take part in the competition and he want to buy jogging shoes.We took a taxi to Backaplan and we bought shoes for Pump Man and then we went to look for a shop so I could buy a SIM card for my phone. Of course, we passed a place with soft ice cream.
Pump Man getting soft ice cream
Pump Man getting soft ice cream
We got our soft ice creams and we enjoyed them while crossing the road to a supermarket. We were looking for oatmeal and more of the Diet MAX . Yes, I was worried when I got four cases of Diet MAX in
Aabenraa. Is it possible to finish these before it is time to go home?I was also going to buy a new tea cup for our new Captain. And someone had asked the AB to buy Pringles. We passed a shop where we bought a SIM for my phone so now I will get internet. We stopped to look for a tea cup but they didn't had anything we wanted. The girl told us that there were plenty to choose from. Yeah, as I said: Plenty of shit to choose
from! We left for the Supermarket next door. We had also plans to visit a restaurant before returning to the ship.We found oatmeal and I also bought 3 packs of socks as I had forgot my socks at home. Our pump Man and AB were soon gone and when I ran in to them again their baskets were full of snacks.
I wanted to have small bottles and I asked a guy if they had cases with Diet MAX and he went to check it out. No luck and as we didn't fancy carrying around hundreds of small bottles we bought big bottles. I was disappointed but it is better than nothing. And it is actually quite good if I can find a wine glass.
Yeah, drinking form a wine glass taste better than from the can or bottle. I can't remember that I had seen any wine glasses on board but I might get lucky. Worst case scenario, an ordinary drinking glass.
We had everything and we were working our way towards the cashier when the AB remembered that he wanted vitamins and we went to look for vitamins. By now we had quite a lot to carry and
we were walking around Backaplan looking for a restaurant. Well, the taxi driver had told us that here would be so many restaurants.Well, nothing we wanted to call a restaurant. Asian buffet, the place had a funky smell and we left. We crossed Backaplan and we ended up at a place called Flintstone. A fast food place and we ordered pizza. This was for sure not the kind of restaurant we had wished for
when we went ashore. Well, we had got soft ice cream. We only ate two of the three pizzas we ordered and
our Pump Man asked for a box for the third pizza and we brought it back for the gangway watch.I didn’t feel so good when we left Flintstone. But I had got soft ice cream, Diet MAX and oatmeal so I was quite happy anyway. I had to go through quite a lot of trouble before I got the data transfer to work on my phone. Send SMS to Comviq to get the settings and then it worked as it should.
We expect to complete early tomorrow morning so I need sleep, but will I be able to sleep. Now I had have plenty Diet MAX to drink and I’m afraid it will be a wee bit hard to fall asleep tonight. But it is pretty much the same every day.
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Thursday 23 rd
of April 2015
and they called me at 4 o'clock in the morning, about an hour after I managed to fall asleep. I had a very hot shower before going to the CCR where I popped open a
Diet MAX
first thing. We completed loading at 06:18 and our Pilot was booked for 10 o'clock. Well, for 9 o'clock but it was changed to 10Our pilot had been in school with me on Kvarnberget back in the 80's and he recognised me instantly. I had not seen him since we finished school back in the, well, a very long time ago. He told me that he followed “Aladdin's adventure” and of course I asked how he knew
about “Aladdin's
adventure”.Well, as he said: The whole Swedish merchant navy know about www.aladdin.st
Well, and he was not sorry when I brought out my camera later on when I came on the bridge.
We left Jetty # 510 in Skarvikshamnen twenty minutes before 11 and I was soon in my cabin, dead tired but I will try to stay up. Then it will
hopefully be easy to fall asleep tonight so I can have a full night of quality sleep.I felt a sleep and my alarm clock was ringing for an hour with me sleeping. I woke up just in time for my watch a few minutes before 4 in the afternoon. Anchored South of Trubaduren L/H. But we received orders to go to Immingham for orders and we were on the way at 19:00.
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Friday 24 th
of April 2015
and it was still a wee bit of rough sea when I came on the bridge 10
minutes after 4 in the morning. I felt asleep after the wakeup call. Or did they forgot to call me?
Well, anyway, they called again 5 minutes past 4 and I was on the
bridge 5 minutes later after the quickest glass of Diet MAX
I have ever had.The weather improved fast and we were soon having a gorgeous morning. The wind decreased by the minutes so I was disappointed, at least to say when I came to my office after my power nap. 10
o'clock and it was gloom and
grey for as long as we could see. Cold in the wind and the summer was nowhere to be seen.Gloom and grey, rain? Bring it on! I was in a quite good mood. I pooped open a FAMILY SIZE bottle of Diet MAX and I poured my “snaps” glass before I checked the cargo temperatures.
We topped up IG gas in our cargo tanks and I prepared my discharging papers and discharge plan. IT was 2 o’clock in the afternoon before I was back in my cabin. Will there be time to Learn Thai with Mod and the
Alif Silpachai videos before going on my watch at 4 o'clock?I tried to sleep, failed and I was not happy to have missed the opportunity to have learned some Thai with Alif Silpachai and Mod. Not
even a minute with my books, well, they have not been open for a very long time by now.And on top of this it was dense for when I came on the bridge. Well, dense is too much to call it, but it was foggy. Not much traffic, only one ship I had to give way to. Well, we had a CPA of one mile and he was crossing my bow. But as a courtesy I changed 20° to starboard to show him that I had seen him as it was poor visibility.
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Saturday 25 th
of April 2015
and it is the day for the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day here on board Romø Mærsk. And we will “kick off” the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day after the coffee
break in the afternoon.Well, coming on the bridge at 4 o'clock and as we had retarded the ship's time by an hour during the night it was
like 5 o'clock. But getting a wake up call at 4 thirty is worse than a call at 3 thirty.Guess the sleep is deeper at 4 thirty than at 3 thirty. Well, anyway, I discovered that the fog from yesterday was gone. Not much wind to write home about and I was soon enjoying my tea and a “Oatmeal Surprise”
Time turned quick and it was soon time to go back to bed for a power nap. I was tired, but I don't know why, maybe because of the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day, I had a hard time falling a sleep.
It was soon 3 o'clock in the afternoon and when the crew had have their coffee we went in to the mess room. I had the crew to stand up against the wall for a picture and a head count so I could split them up in to groups. I had printed 5 work books as I had expected the full crew to join. But we're approaching Immingham anchorage so some people are busy.
Group picture before we start
The crew takes their seats after I had split them in to 4 groups.
Head of each group the one with the best hand writing.
I start by an introduction to the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day
Head of each group the one with the best hand writing.
I start by an introduction to the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day
The crew takes their seats after I had split them in to 4 groups.
Head of each group the one with the best hand writing.
I start by an introduction to the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day
Head of each group the one with the best hand writing.
I start by an introduction to the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day
When the introduction is ready the groups take on table each and starts
with the tasks in the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day work book
with the tasks in the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day work book
When the introduction is ready the groups take on table each and starts
with the tasks in the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day work book
with the tasks in the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day work book
When the introduction is ready the groups take on table each and starts
with the tasks in the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day work book
with the tasks in the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day work book
When the introduction is ready the groups take on table each and starts
with the tasks in the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day work book
with the tasks in the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day work book
When the introduction is ready the groups take on table each and starts
with the tasks in the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day work book
with the tasks in the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day work book
When the introduction is ready the groups take on table each and starts
with the tasks in the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day work book
with the tasks in the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day work book
When the introduction is ready the groups take on table each and starts
with the tasks in the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day work book
with the tasks in the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day work book
When the introduction is ready the groups take on table each and starts
with the tasks in the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day work book
with the tasks in the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day work book
When the introduction is ready the groups take on table each and starts
with the tasks in the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day work book
with the tasks in the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day work book
The reason for me to choose the guy with the best hand writing to head each group?
I have them to do the work shop in their work book and we only need to scan them
and send back ashore. Feedback and answers ready at the same time we
completed the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day and no need to write any report etc.
I have them to do the work shop in their work book and we only need to scan them
and send back ashore. Feedback and answers ready at the same time we
completed the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day and no need to write any report etc.
2 of the ABs had to leave just before we completed the Maersk Tankers Global Safety Day as they were required for dropping our anchor. And we were anchored when I came on the bridge 10 minutes past 5. Well, they were about to slack out the last of the anchor chain and 2nd Officer was on the bridge 20 minutes before 6 and I went for my Saturday dinner.
Sun is setting over a wind mil farm outside River Humber
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Sunday 26 th
of April 2015
and what a difference it was from yesterday. Gloom and grey and passing showers had turned in to sunshine and decreased wind force.The wind was gone in the evening, still some swell so we were rolling slowly at the anchorage. Time was pretty quick and a eventless day had come to an end without me having a chance to get bored
even though nothing happened. Well, OK, I did laundry during the day and that was the most exciting that happened during the day.But tomorrow it will be a totally different tune. Start to pressure test our heating coils, I suspect that this will be a 2 day job. And that is if we don’t run in to any unpleasant problem. And we will compare our cargo tank thermometers with the UTI.
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Monday 27 th
of April 2015
and we were still anchored when I came on the bridge 10 minutes after 4 o'clock in the morning. Jep, I overslept a wee bit.For the second consecutive day. Well, he
only give me two signals on the phone
and @ 03:40 it is not easy to make the difference between
dream and reality and I continue sleeping.Anyway, time was a wee bit slow on the bridge and I was tired looking forward to my power nap. Didn't take long before I was a sleep. We started with the pressure test of the heating coils after 10 and time was turning
quickly and it was soon time
for lunch.I was alone in the mess room, well, I was soon joined by our Cadets and the 2nd Officer. The Engineers are
having their lunch in the duty mess as they wear their boiler suitsChief Engineers had been in my office before lunch and he took pictures of me and now he was looking for the pictures to show the rest of the Engineers. Well, turned out that it was not so easy to find the picture so he had to come off with something else, a picture he took on the
bridge some weeks ago.I should had plans to Learn Thai with Mod and the Alif Silpachai videos in the afternoon, but I watched some video and I was soon asleep. I have been tired since I
joined the ship, not much sleep, an hour here and a hour there.I woke up in the nick of time, 5 minutes before 4 in the afternoon and I made it in time to the bridge. We're still
anchored but a gorgeous morning had turned in to a windy afternoon. And it looked like it could start to rain any second.Time turned pretty quick and yet another
day had soon come to an end and I could return to my bed. But first a glass of Diet MAX
or two. Just to make it a little bit harder for me to fall asleep.+++++++++++++++
Tuesday 28 th
of April 2015
and we're still anchored when I come on the bridge a few minutes before 4 o'clock in the morning. Strong wind blowing from SW.Berthing prospects, 05:30 on the 1st of May and they expect us to leave in the evening on the 2nd of May. By then it is soon time for me to sign off and I'm already delirious with anticipation to
meet the polar bears. For sure, yet another adventure of a life time. Right up there with my safari in Africa.And of course my up coming adventure in Antarctica and in
the Amazonas. Yeah, pretty strange how life changes when you get older.
A few years ago a dream holiday was to spend a weekend dead drunk
in Copenhagen or Berlin.The wind decreased during the evening and I had a nice evening on the bridge, still cloudy but I hope this change for tomorrow. Well, yet another day have come to an end. And we have plenty excitements to look forward to for tomorrow. We will complete the pressure test of the heating coils, three tanks remaining and we are also looking forward to some drills. No end to the excitements here on board m/t Romø Mærsk
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Wednesday 29 th
of April 2015
and yet another morning on Immingham anchorage. We had a wind force 7 coming in from the South and it started to rain just before breakfast. I had a power nap, not long enough, but I have to take the cargo temperatures @ 10 and after that we will kick off our drills. Life raft davit and rescue from enclosed space in the engine room.
2nd Engineer kicking of the drill at the bottom of the engine room
Bringing Injured Person to the emergency exit
Bringing Injured Person to the emergency exit
Injured Person is safe up on deck
We finished the drills, we had taken the Injured person (Dummy made of an stuffed old boiler suit) We brought him on deck from the bottom of the engine room via the emergency exit. The emergency exit is a shaft leading from the bottom of the engine room up on deck. And we had to hoist him up through the shaft.
We got our next voyage after the lunch, loading in ARA and discharging in Nouadhibou, Mauritanian and that means a new adventure in Africa for our hero.
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Thursday 30 th
of April 2015
and I came on the bridge 5 minutes before 4 in the morning. 2nd Officer had forgot to call me but I have my new LG Phone as a back-up alarm after the last few
fiascos trying to get out of bed in time.Strong wind and overcast. A beautiful sun rise, but there was only a small gap between the horizon and the clouds so the sun was soon behind clouds. But I managed to get a picture.
Looks to be my last morning watch on Immingham anchorage as we will go up River Humber early tomorrow morning in order to come alongside at 05:30. And as we will arrive early in the morning we spent the day doing all the pre arrival tests and checks.
And the crew went to bed after having prepared the mooring ropes after lunch. It always feel
good to have completed the checks before arrival and there is no need to get out of bed extra early to do everything before the cargo operation.But most important is that it is possible for me to relax not having to do the checks knowing that everything is in good working order.
Well, we're ready to come alongside and it will be nice to leave the anchorage going up River Humper. Pilot boarding time 01:45 and I will
hopefully be asleep by then. Well, anyway, the month of May will start by us coming alongside and you just need to click HERE
to find out if we manage to arrange some Diet MAX
and juice for my e-cig.
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