Young Buna in the Bahamas

[Jimbuna]

Young Buna was offered extended leave with pay rather than rejoin his ship on 6th December but rather than spend Xmas at home with his family he decided to return to his ship, a decision I can understand because he needs twelve months sea time in before he can sit his Masters.

What I didn't know was the fact that two days after he joined his ship she went into dry dock (counts toward sea time) in the Bahamas so he is honest in admitting he is now a tad bored and wondering if he made the correct decision.

You made your bed son so you will now have to lie in it (praying the wife doesn't see this post).

I'll post a few pictures in a little while.

[Commander Wallace]

I can think of worse places to be .

[eddie]

Bored in the Bahamas!?! Better have a talk with him Jim,lol

[Jimbuna]

Bored in the Bahamas!?! Better have a talk with him Jim,lol

More or less what Neal and Steve have said on Skype today :)

Pictures in the morning.

[Webster]

wow, to be on a paid vacation in the Bahamas for months and yet he thinks he made a bad choice to be stuck in that situation???????????

when he gets our age he will laugh at himself for saying such a silly thing lol.

[August]

Does the Bahama layover count as sea time?

[Rockstar]

It can happen, everything over there is geared towards tourism. Its not exactly a hotbed of activity in the off season.

[Jimbuna]

Does the Bahama layover count as sea time?

Yes, so I suppose that is the method in his madness. Ship has now left dock and is back at Fort Lauderdale preparing for a Caribbean cruise of Xmas and New Year.

[mapuc]

It can happen, everything over there is geared towards tourism. Its not exactly a hotbed of activity in the off season.

Same where I live. Everything is geared for the turist and in the winter almost every resturant is closed and the prices they take :o

Markus

[AVGWarhawk]

Stuck in the Bahamas? I should be so lucky.

[Jimbuna]

Some of the pictures he sent.

http://i.imgur.com/Y0sIoJy.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/DnZ6lX8.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/62Qn4bA.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/YWdG5qd.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/yuAsYMe.jpg

The ship doesn't have the traditional rudder and propellers but is propelled by a combination of both known as The Azipod System:
http://www.marineinsight.com/tech/marine-electrical/what-is-azipod-propulsion-system-on-ship/

http://i.imgur.com/e1YNDgz.jpg

[u crank]

Amazing pics Jim. That's a big boat.:yep:

[HW3]

:agree:

[Rockstar]

13 shots on the floor?

Is it just the photo or do those stabilizers extend beyond the side of the ship?

[fireftr18]

Amazing pics Jim. That's a big boat.:yep:
I think it'll take more than a couple oars to move it. :salute:

[Jimbuna]

13 shots on the floor?

Is it just the photo or do those stabilizers extend beyond the side of the ship?

They extend beyond the side of the ship when in use but when in port they are located inside a hull recess.

I think it'll take more than a couple oars to move it. :salute:

LOL :)

[Jimbuna]

http://i.imgur.com/eSQfMyz.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ERmAVAG.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/SszEJJd.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Amazing pics Jim. That's a big boat.:yep:

MS Eurodam is a Signature class cruise ship for Holland America Line. Eurodam is the 80th ship to enter Holland America's service and, at 86,700 tons and carrying 2,104 passengers, she is the largest Holland America ship to date, along with her sister MS Nieuw Amsterdam. She also has dynamic positioning abilities using three 1.9 MW bow thrusters and two 17.6 MW aft mounted Azipods. Total electrical power generation is 64 MW by six diesel generators.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Eurodam

[AVGWarhawk]

Why dry dock in the Bahamas? Less expensive?

[GT182]

The sun dries it off faster. And dries the new paint faster too. ;)

Jim's son just repainted where he's pointing to on the hull. That was the main reason they were in dry dock. The helmsman scraped a barnacle when they stopped in port for lunch last week. ;)

[u crank]

MS Eurodam is a Signature class cruise ship for Holland America Line. Eurodam is the 80th ship to enter Holland America's service and, at 86,700 tons and carrying 2,104 passengers, she is the largest Holland America ship to date, along with her sister MS Nieuw Amsterdam. She also has dynamic positioning abilities using three 1.9 MW bow thrusters and two 17.6 MW aft mounted Azipods. Total electrical power generation is 64 MW by six diesel generators.


She was here twice this fall Jim. Very impressive to see. :salute:

[Jimbuna]

Why dry dock in the Bahamas? Less expensive?

Not really sure Chris but either that or the fact she is scheduled to cruise the Caribbean over the Xmas and New Year period.

The sun dries it off faster. And dries the new paint faster too. ;)

Jim's son just repainted where he's pointing to on the hull. That was the main reason they were in dry dock. The helmsman scraped a barnacle when they stopped in port for lunch last week. ;)

I'm sending him this in an email :)

She was here twice this fall Jim. Very impressive to see. :salute:

Rgr that, been aboard her twice and was seriously impressed :sunny:

[Jimbuna]

@ Aktung.....Why the deleted post? It answers Rockstars question perfectly :hmm2:

[Aktungbby]

They extend beyond the side of the ship when in use but when in port they are located inside a hull recess.



LOL :)

@ Aktung.....Why the deleted post? It answers Rockstars question perfectly :hmm2:
AHH! FIXED!! I didn't like the one shot: found a better:http://www.gaycruisepictures.com/eurodam/drydock/dry0099.jpg
http://www.gaycruisepictures.com/eurodam/drydock/dry0063.jpgAnd I thought painting a 41' ketch with Antifouling copper-oxide bottom-paint with two layers was tough!:o To quote from the captain's 2011 blog:"The final silicon layer will be applied this afternoon and curing time will take 24 hours. Silicon paint helps us with fuel economy as it reduces drag on the hull." I imagine the slow season and the temperate Bahama climate are essential to a 'good cure'. AS the captain points out, the silicone layer will reduce the AHR factor (average hull roughness) which considerably "improves fuel consumption; improve tight transit times; and reduces late arrivals." Boat bottom paint (biocides etc) is heavily regulated these days and is every boatman's major pain... On a large vessel doing over 15 knots: "The silicone application $ave$ 4% fuel costs and reduces the Friction coefficient by 38% with a reduction of 50% accumulated bottom slime!" Clearly a major cruise-line's budget consideration every four years! Warning; distressful pics: http://www.yachtpaint.com/LiteratureCentre/antifouling_101_usa_eng.pdf (http://www.yachtpaint.com/LiteratureCentre/antifouling_101_usa_eng.pdf)

[Rockstar]

OK Mr. Smartypants. According to the color code I've seen in the past I counted thirteen shots of chain on the floor of the drydock. We used to have the entire second to the last shot painted yellow and the entire last shot painted red. How many are left on that scow?

We normally carried 7 in one locker 8 in the other and I thought that was a lot.

[Aktungbby]

Well I'm not up on a commercial vessel over 65 feet but on a boat such as mine An easy-to-recall mnemonic for remembering the order of your chain markings is “Rub Your Body With Oil,” which mimics the order of your paint colors: red, yellow, blue, white, orange.(:hmmm: I'll have to discuss that with my Capt??!!) So by the time you’ve seen the white marker go through the windlass, you know that you have 100 feet of chain out. In Jimbuna's shot with the yellow links, I note the 60 fathom detachable red link prior to the 'yellow' partially exposed shot:


15 fathoms (1 shot). The detachable link IS painted red, and one link on each side is painted white.
30 fathoms (2 shots). The detachable link is painted white, and two links on each side are painted white.
45 fathoms (3 shots). The detachable link is painted blue, and three links on each side are painted white.
60 fathoms (4 shots). The detachable link is painted red, and four links on each side are painted white.
75 fathoms (5 shots). The detachable link is painted white, and five links on each side are painted white

Paint each link in the next to last shot yellow. The yellow alerts you that you are running out of chain. Paint each link in the last shot red. Note: 1 fathom = 6 feet. There are 15 fathoms (90 feet) in a shot of anchor chain. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/55-501/image1611.gif

[GT182]

And tell him Jim that he's one strong SOB to hold up the ship like that so it doesn't fall on the dry-dock floor. He must be related to "Popey the Sailorman" somehow. Even with those skinny forearms. ;)

At least he's doing something he enjoys, and gets a lot of free travel. Tell him we ALL said Merry Christmas.

[Rockstar]

I grew up with NAVSEA SYS and links according to it were painted red, white, blue, red white, blue and so on. On the picture above I counted 13 white links on eitherside of the red link with no yellow or red in sight. Thats damn near the total amount we carried in both chain lockers!

I was just wondering what the total length was on Eurodam.

[Aktungbby]

Computing the individual size of the links to drydock keel-block(photos) height...each link is nearly 2ft in length. Queen Mary carried this anchor chain: Length of Anchor Chain=990 ft;
Weight of Anchor Chain=45 tons
Anchor Chain Link=2 ft. (61 cm.) long, weighing 224 LB. (101.8 kg.) That's 165 fathoms or 11 'shots' of anchor chain. QM was longer but less gross tonnage than MS Eurodam: 81,237 vs 86,700 tons :hmmm: and if U lose that chain you'll need one of these BBY's to drag and snag it!:down:
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http://www.blueoceantackle.com/chain_chaser.jpg

[Jimbuna]

And tell him Jim that he's one strong SOB to hold up the ship like that so it doesn't fall on the dry-dock floor. He must be related to "Popey the Sailorman" somehow. Even with those skinny forearms. ;)

At least he's doing something he enjoys, and gets a lot of free travel. Tell him we ALL said Merry Christmas.

Sure will matey and thanks.

Eurodam is currently north west of the Cayman Islands but he will ring to speak to us some time during the day.

[Jimbuna]

Just had a FaceTime chat with him, his ship is now off the west coast of Cuba heading for Key West.

There was a garbage silo fire onboard at 1am this morning but everything was quickly brought under control after the heat/smoke sensors did there job and raised the alarm.

On the plus side, he informed his mom and I that part of last weeks refit included the installation of 50" smart tv's in each of the officers cabins and he reversed the camera angle to show us some of the options, his favourite being NetFlix which allows him access to series such as Game Of Thrones.

He'll be late to this evenings Christmas Gala Dinner because his watch is 7pm till midnight but coincidentally, his junior officer on the bridge is someone who lives in Seaton Delaval which is only six miles north of here.

Merry Christmas son :sunny:

[Mr Quatro]

I didn't know that captains had to stand watch.

Ask your son if he takes control of the ship in every port upon arrival
or departure or does the port captain come aboard and do that?

Perhaps in some ports he has all of the load on his shoulders and that is a heavy load ...
I saw one cruise ship on youtube that missed the dock with a quick turn by only five feet ... that was close.

Congradulations on having a great son too Jim :yep:

[Jimbuna]

He's not the Captain, he's Chief Mate/First Officer (one rank below Captain).

You're correct, the Captain doesn't perform a watch but is on call 24/7.

The Captain is always on the bridge when entering or leaving port and stands alongside the Port Captain/Pilot and can overrule any decision at any time if they, the Captain feel the need.

Congradulations on having a great son too Jim

Much appreciated Sir, thank you :salute:

[Onkel Neal]

Some of the pictures he sent.



The ship doesn't have the traditional rudder and propellers but is propelled by a combination of both known as The Azipod System:
http://www.marineinsight.com/tech/marine-electrical/what-is-azipod-propulsion-system-on-ship/



Wow, great pics, I am proud of your son, good deal, Jim. Thanks for posting.

[Jimbuna]

Wow, great pics, I am proud of your son, good deal, Jim. Thanks for posting.

Cheers Neal, I'll be sure to have him view this thread on his return some time in February. Not sure why but SubSim is blocked on the ships internet.

[eddie]

Maybe your son would like to be Captain of this ship Jim! Not sure I would want to be on it in rough seas though!:)

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Massive-Cargo-Ship-Arrives-at-Port-of-Los-Angeles--363647211.html

[Jimbuna]

Maybe your son would like to be Captain of this ship Jim! Not sure I would want to be on it in rough seas though!:)

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Massive-Cargo-Ship-Arrives-at-Port-of-Los-Angeles--363647211.html

Sure is some size and I notice she is registered in London despite being Chinese built and French owned.

Some mix but sure to be for some kind of tax benefits/loopholes :hmmm:

[Mr Quatro]

He's not the Captain, he's Chief Mate/First Officer (one rank below Captain).

Much appreciated Sir, thank you :salute:

Sorry sometimes I read too fast :oops:

Still a gret job being first mate on his way to being a captain which I hear takes about 12 years.

Every country has it's own Merchant Marine with the ships being registered wherever they can find a country cheap enough to register.
Like your sons ship is registered in the Bahama's, right?

I found this information about the US Merchant Marine and ships registered in the USA are very expensive.
America only has about 200 ships left due to the high cost of having to pay higher wages.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/bal-te.bz.sealift06aug06-story.html


The largest expense onboard an American ship is the crew. Any vessel flagged in the United States must employ Americans, who demand American wages.
An able seaman on a U.S.-flagged vessel typically makes at least $40,000 a year, and officers can make $120,000 or more.
A sailor from the Philippines can make as little as $435 a month.

[Jimbuna]

Sorry sometimes I read too fast :oops:

Every country has it's own Merchant Marine with the ships being registered wherever they can find a country cheap enough to register.
Like your sons ship is registered in the Bahama's, right?


I think you've read too fast again. The vessels port of registry is The Netherlands, Rooterdam (see #17 top picture) :):03:

[Jimbuna]

Young buna who is celebrating the occasion of his 27th birthday today with a day off duty in Key West.

Happy Birthday big lad :sunny:

http://i.imgur.com/JrmXl6P.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/fFuarjl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/jAmHYK9.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/wzSSiam.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/CrYG311.jpg

[HW3]

Happy Birthday Young buna!

:Kaleun_Party::Kaleun_Cheers::Kaleun_Party:

[Jimbuna]

The cake one of the ships chefs made for him :cool:

http://i.imgur.com/sirRh1a.jpg

[Rockstar]

Ahh Key West remember good times doing the Duval Crawl.

[GT182]

Cheers Neal, I'll be sure to have him view this thread on his return some time in February. Not sure why but SubSim is blocked on the ships internet.

They don't want him to get too excited and start yelling "Dive Dive Dive !!!!!" at a most inopportune time. ;)

BTW... Does mum and dad ever get a free ride?

Let me know if he ever gets up my and stops in Philadelphia. Yes..... I have seen cruise ships docked up there.

And tell him we said Happy Birthday. :woot:

[Jimbuna]

BTW... Does mum and dad ever get a free ride?


A couple of years ago we were four hours out of sync to joining a cruise commencing at Vancouver and visiting Hubbard Glacier to see humpback whales breeding.

He has his moms holiday dates (mine I can choose at will) later this year, so we live in hope.

@You all....many thanks for the kind comments, they are greatly appreciated.

[mapuc]

I could have got a job on one of these cruise ships

It happened some years ago. Was sitting in the waiting hall waiting for the ferry to Denmark.

Was shifting from English, Danish Swedish and some German(not fluently)

When a well dressed man asked me If I could French and or Spanish

Said I'm sorry but no, only a few words in these languages, why ?

He said his name and what he was(can't remember the title) and the name of the company and the cruise ship he was on.

This is from the memory

He said: You a very good with people and you speak some language very well. We always need that type of people, they are hard to find.

We talked some minutes more and said farewell there after.

Sorry for this little off topic story.

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Not every day one has the opportunity to become a talking clock :O:

[fireftr18]

Happy birthday Young Buna. Jimbuna, I didn't realize he was so young. Given his responsibilities, I thought he was at least ten years older. You have got to be swelling with pride. Keep up the posts on him, I do enjoy reading them.
:Kaleun_Salute:

[Jimbuna]

Thank you sir :sunny:

[Jimbuna]

Young Buna is on his way home, he landed at Heathrow from Miami this morning, a week later than the family and I would have liked but I guess you can't have it all ways.

Should be quite a welcome when he steps through the door this evening.

[Jimbuna]

Well....he is off to join his ship at Barcelona on 29th and here is his itinerary:

http://i.imgur.com/j3cz5Ir.jpg

Poor bugga :doh:

He has promised to do his best to get his mam and I a cruise in the Med this summer but we won't be holding our breath as it could eventually turn out to be a last minute booking at a travel agent, especially as the wifes holidays are scheduled during the school summer break, a time when prices rocket because parents with kids have no other choice.

[Onkel Neal]

That Med schedule looks like a lotof fun, Jim, you need to go!

[Jimbuna]

Rgr that but everything depends where the ship is at and the cabins, if any that are available on his moms holiday availability of 19th Aug-5 Sept which her employer has carved in stone.

[Jimbuna]

Update:
Some of you will know that my son James currently works as a Deck Officer for Holland America Line, a part of the larger Carnival Cruise Line Company. About a month ago he was asked if he was interested in promotion to Senior First Officer on a brand new ship (Seabourn Encore) that is currently under construction a few miles outside of Venice for another of the group companies, Seabourn Cruise Line.

http://encore.seabourn.com/

http://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/reviews/review.cfm?ShipID=1068

No interview was necessary because of his previous service and qualifications as well as the fact the captain of the ship had requested he be invited.

So to cut a long story short, he finished his contract yesterday and was met by a company official as he stepped off the Euro Dam in Venice and was taken to the company two bedded apartment (in Venice) he will be living in until the ship commences her first voyage in the new year (she is currently two month behind schedule).

His first task was to go to the supermarket in the small Fiat car he has the use of with the Euros 250 he was given to stock up the fridge and freezer then shower and get ready for the arrival of one of the company managers who were going to take him out for a meal that evening.

During the meal he couldn't stifle the odd yawn and when asked if he was tired he replied that it had been a busy few weeks preparing reports for his relief/replacement.

He was then asked how long he had been away and upon informing the manager he hadn't been home since the end of May was asked if he would like a week off.

James thought he was being offered a week off in his apartment in Venice and promptly replied in the affirmative. The manager then took out his mobile and rang the company head office in California and instructed them to book a return flight Business Class.

Sooooo, late last night his mom received a call from him informing us he was flying Venice to Paris then Paris to Newcastle this morning.

We picked him up and he is in our home now (he's just had a few words with Steve on Skype) and returns to Venice next Monday.

Life is so hard sometimes :doh:

[HW3]

Congratulations to James on the promotion and new ship!

:Kaleun_Applaud:

[Aktungbby]

as well as the fact the captain of the ship had requested he be invited. I imagine Ms. Jimbuna's pleased; empty-nest syndrome and all. Is he called "#1" yet or have I watched too many British war movies! But really, Congrats!!! New ship captains don't mess around picking who they want on the bridge! Getting hand-picked for a new ship is several feathers in the warbonnet! And it will look stupendous on his résumé alongside his undertaking the Nav training of his fellow students not so long ago... and passing his oral qualification on the first go!:salute:

[fireftr18]

Congratulations to the young man. It sounds as if he will do well in his new postion. :Kaleun_Cheers: :Kaleun_Salute:

[eddie]

Congrats are in order for the young man Jim! Job well done!!

[Catfish]

Congratulations, a week off at home, and voluntarily offered by the manager :):up:
Seems he is doing well, all the best for him and his new job!

[u crank]

Congratulations to young James. :salute:

[Commander Wallace]

The best of luck in his future endeavors.

[Jimbuna]

Thanks all, very kind. Here are a couple of shots taken on a camera phone which I doubt he'll appreciate me posting :)

http://i.imgur.com/R0dL5pN.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/zqCNn79.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Anyone that read the HBO Game of Thrones thread http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2428435&postcount=297 may recall that he was in Dubrovnik at the back end of August eating in a restaurant at 'Kings Landing' at the foot of the steps where Cersei commenced her 'walk of shame'.

Phone image but a picture nonetheless (James is the one standing next to the young lady).

http://i.imgur.com/8s74bna.jpg

[Rockstar]

I remember some words exchanged some time ago on a forgotten topic to the effect of where did England go? Well, I think you see it pictured above in that young seafarer. Good job Mr. & Mrs Jimbuna.

[Mr Quatro]

Really proud of you and your son ... I bet you can't stop bragging about him in your other life. You do have another life, right Jim? :D

Tell us a sea story your son told you this week ... :yep:

[vienna]

Been off the boards a few days and just catching up...

Congrats to the Young Buna for his well deserved promotion and congrats to you and the Missus for raising such a fine child. :up:

In the photo of Young Buna in his dress uniform, doesn't he rather look like one of those young Kaleunts you see in those old photos?...




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[fireftr18]

That is a good photo of him. After a few months at sea, he'll look like this.

http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r496/fireftr18/Lt%20Werner_zpsc5gdhgk0.jpg (http://s1168.photobucket.com/user/fireftr18/media/Lt%20Werner_zpsc5gdhgk0.jpg.html)

[Commander Wallace]

Been off the boards a few days and just catching up...

Congrats to the Young Buna for his well deserved promotion and congrats to you and the Missus for raising such a fine child. :up:

In the photo of Young Buna in his dress uniform, doesn't he rather look like one of those young Kaleunts you see in those old photos?...




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Welcome back to the forum Vienna. :)

[Jimbuna]

I remember some words exchanged some time ago on a forgotten topic to the effect of where did England go? Well, I think you see it pictured above in that young seafarer. Good job Mr. & Mrs Jimbuna.

Too kind matey :sunny:

Really proud of you and your son ... I bet you can't stop bragging about him in your other life. You do have another life, right Jim? :D

Tell us a sea story your son told you this week ... :yep:

Thank you Sir and tbh he hasn't been as storytelling like as he usually is because this last trip being his last with this part of the company meant he had many friends he has acquired over the past five years to say goodbye to.

He is looking forward to living in Venice though until he comes home for Christmas so that is a couple of the positives I suppose.

Been off the boards a few days and just catching up...

Congrats to the Young Buna for his well deserved promotion and congrats to you and the Missus for raising such a fine child. :up:

In the photo of Young Buna in his dress uniform, doesn't he rather look like one of those young Kaleunts you see in those old photos?...

<O>

Aye, young and fresh, at least for a short while :)

That is a good photo of him. After a few months at sea, he'll look like this.

http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r496/fireftr18/Lt%20Werner_zpsc5gdhgk0.jpg (http://s1168.photobucket.com/user/fireftr18/media/Lt%20Werner_zpsc5gdhgk0.jpg.html)

Rgr that.

[Mr Quatro]

Tell James to be carefull when he leaves port :o

The Carnival Vista, the largest cruise ship in Carnival’s fleet, pulled out of the Port of Messina in Sicily, Italy, recently with quite the head of steam, leaving an estimated $280,000 worth of damage in its wake. Literally. As the 134,000-ton cruise ship pulled out of port, its engines churned up the water and created a mini-tsunami that slammed into the Marina del Nettuno. The strong wake overturned concrete docks that sank boats, as shown in the amazing CCTV footage above provided by the Daily Mail. The $780,000 cruise ship that launched in May continued on its merry way apparently oblivious to the destruction it left behind

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/m/12f63ebb-a9f4-3b91-8ccf-87c74f5e73ee/ss_departing-cruise-ship-creates.html

[vienna]

Well, no wonder they had a problem with the ship: what would you expect from a mammoth cruise ship that only cost "$780,000"? Cheap does as cheap is... :haha:



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[Jimbuna]

I've sent the link and that of the video footage to him :up:

[Jimbuna]

Didn't take long for his reply:

Yeah, from the video link you sent me that's normal, we do exactly the same for that port. You need to build up speed fast otherwise the current which is generally setting you to the north carries you onto the breakwater which would not be a good day.
You find during the summer months they put out extra floating pontoons around the ports, as the ships are getting bigger they generate more power in their propulsion to get the ship moving.

So yeah, sods law really.

[Aktungbby]

It does look pretty tight tight at that: WOT! no wake abatement program?:Kaleun_Wink:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Messina_Strait.jpg/1920px-Messina_Strait.jpghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Messina_harbour_-_aerial_view.jpg/540px-Messina_harbour_-_aerial_view.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Messina_harbour_-_aerial_view.jpg)<enlarges

[Jimbuna]

His next vessel (when completed) is a good 40,000 tons smaller so it probably won't be such an issue.

[Jimbuna]

He's off again, flew out to Venice a couple of hours ago but will be home for christmas.

Life can be so hard at times :doh:

[Mr Quatro]

He's off again, flew out to Venice a couple of hours ago but will be home for christmas.

Life can be so hard at times :doh:

Does he have a wife yet? Those Italian girls look really nice when your drinking :D

[Jimbuna]

Does he have a wife yet? Those Italian girls look really nice when your drinking :D

Steady on!! :o

The daughter is getting married next year and my wallet is already in need of some tlc :yep:

[Jimbuna]

Happy 28th Son, I see you have been given the day off the boat in San Juan, Puerto Rico :sunny:

Have a great day and stay safe :salute:

Love, Mam and Dad xx

[Catfish]

Happy Birthday, lucky sailor :):salute:

[Jimbuna]

Happy Birthday, lucky sailor :):salute:

Indeed...taken three hours ago apparently :)

http://i.imgur.com/N7Xj1MI.jpg

[Mr Quatro]

Happy birthday Jim's son ... that's a nice birthday present. She would make a good looking baby :yep:

[fireftr18]

Happy birthday Young Buna! :03:

[HW3]

Happy Birthday Young Buna!

:Kaleun_Party:

[Commander Wallace]

Happy Birthday to young james. :Kaleun_Cheers:

[Aktungbby]

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx22/aktungbby/eurodam_zpsdhpswpbi.pngCurrently at ST Thomas British Virgin Islands! http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:257996/mmsi:245206000/imo:9378448/vessel:EURODAM (http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:257996/mmsi:245206000/imo:9378448/vessel:EURODAM) In 'line of Battle ahead' to Regal Princess and Caribbean Princess!

[Jimbuna]

^ I see he is currently on his way to Half Moon Cay (Little San Salvador) in the Bahamas.

This is a tiny private island owned by the company and a place he describes as "A real paradise, a heaven on earth" and the place he spent this christmas day on.

[Aktungbby]

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/images/ranks/luckyjack15.jpg ^ For a dad to 2 B able 2 check on his lad to the minute from the greasy green banks of the Tyne: “What a fascinating and modern age we live in":arrgh!: now on course 289 at 19 knots BBY just off Puerto Plata Dominican Republic:yeah:

[vienna]

^ I see he is currently on his way to Half Moon Cay (Little San Salvador) in the Bahamas.

This is a tiny private island owned by the company and a place he describes as "A real paradise, a heaven on earth" and the place he spent this christmas day on.

Ah, the hard and rough life of a mariner...

Has been able to hook up the M&P with their own cruise yet?...



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[Jimbuna]

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/images/ranks/luckyjack15.jpg ^ For a dad to 2 B able 2 check on his lad to the minute from the greasy green banks of the Tyne: “What a fascinating and modern age we live in":arrgh!: now on course 289 at 19 knots BBY just off Puerto Plata Dominican Republic:yeah:

Rgr that and currently 5 clicks from Half Moon Cay :salute:

[Jimbuna]

Ah, the hard and rough life of a mariner...

Has been able to hook up the M&P with their own cruise yet?...



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Other than two daily visits whilst in the Tyne unfortunately not but in all honesty I reckon that is down to his parents (wife mainly) being unable to book annual leave at the most opportune time. Come the true retirement (free of all part-time work) we (the wife and I) are looking forward to some quality time aboard.

Hopefully when that time comes the wife won't be wandering around the ship stalking him but rather letting him get on with his duties unhindered :)

[Aktungbby]

Rgr that and currently 5 clicks from Half Moon Cay :salute:


....stalking him but rather letting him get on with his duties unhindered :)
AS of 5 minutes ago: KNOTS: .01:Kaleun_Salute: http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx22/aktungbby/eurodam_zpsx9lr2rqh.png

[eddie]

Other than two daily visits whilst in the Tyne unfortunately not but in all honesty I reckon that is down to his parents (wife mainly) being unable to book annual leave at the most opportune time. Come the true retirement (free of all part-time work) we (the wife and I) are looking forward to some quality time aboard.

Hopefully when that time comes the wife won't be wandering around the ship stalking him but rather letting him get on with his duties unhindered :)

About your wife stalking him Jim while he's working, how realistic is it that she will stop doing that!?! :) You know what they say, a woman's work is never done!:D

[Mr Quatro]

After WWIII they should make this way of tracking vessel's a law for warships and submarines too.

Do submarines have transponders?

[vienna]

You mean the kind they can turn off?...



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[Mr Quatro]

Automatic identification system - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Identification_System
The automatic identification system (AIS) is an automatic tracking system used on ships and by vessel traffic services (VTS) for identifying and locating vessels

Yes, the one for ships is a law. So I suppose submarines don't have one for navigation, but they do have emergency orange beacons that flash all the time when navigating.

[fireftr18]

Hopefully when that time comes the wife won't be wandering around the ship stalking him but rather letting him get on with his duties unhindered :)

Yeah, right.
:k_rofl:

[Jimbuna]

About your wife stalking him Jim while he's working, how realistic is it that she will stop doing that!?! :) You know what they say, a woman's work is never done!:D

Yeah, right.
:k_rofl:

Precisely :)