Topic: Life at sea (Read 5928 times)

Ballast · « **on:** September 04, 2009, 10:16:18 »

I've added some pictures on my flickr page of my latest voyage. I thought you might like it

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ballast/sets/

Enjoy

sadsid (â€ 2016) · « **Reply #1 on:** September 04, 2009, 10:22:25 »

Hi Ballast
Thanks for sharing photos very interesting to view brings back memories
to us old salts

Eric

Agent|Austin · « **Reply #2 on:** September 04, 2009, 10:32:44 »

Awesome ballast!

Minime · « **Reply #3 on:** September 04, 2009, 12:15:35 »

Very nice pics Ballast, wish I could be on a ship too, I tried it once and loved it.(worked on a little oil tanker)

Ballast · « **Reply #4 on:** September 04, 2009, 13:08:06 »

Thanks guys

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #5 on:** September 04, 2009, 19:23:22 »

Hi Ballast great pics are you a deckhand"?

Ballast · « **Reply #6 on:** September 04, 2009, 20:02:45 »

Quote from: Capt. Matt on September 04, 2009, 19:23:22

Hi Ballast great pics are you a deckhand"?

Hi Matt, we sail with Philipino deckhands. The officers are mostly Dutch or Belgium.

Shipaddict · « **Reply #7 on:** September 04, 2009, 20:23:26 »

Great photos!

TNeves · « **Reply #8 on:** September 04, 2009, 21:09:57 »

Excellent gallery! I add you as a friend

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #9 on:** September 04, 2009, 21:28:05 »

So your an officer then?

Ballast · « **Reply #10 on:** September 05, 2009, 10:43:50 »

Quote from: TNeves on September 04, 2009, 21:09:57

Excellent gallery! I add you as a friend

I already wondered who added me

Quote from: Capt. Matt on September 04, 2009, 21:28:05

So your an officer then?

Not yet, still collecting my last sea service days to retrieve my license

IRI5HJ4CK · « **Reply #11 on:** September 05, 2009, 11:50:43 »

Awesome pics Ballast!

You're making me jelous

I'm going to the college soon, to do my Day Skipper course...It lasts into 2010, starting soon. Give me a taste of my future

I'll be able to collect my radio lisence when I'm 16 as well too. Almost 15 now

I've also got work experience at the end of this year, Hopefully with Stena Line, if they say yes..Hopefully on the Stena Leader, pushing it

Thanks for sharing!

Jack.

Mad_Fred · « **Reply #12 on:** September 05, 2009, 12:17:30 »

Excellent stuff, Ballast!! Thanks for sharing!

Nathan|C · « **Reply #13 on:** September 05, 2009, 12:24:26 »

Brilliant pics Ballast, very interesting!

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #14 on:** September 05, 2009, 13:27:26 »

A licence for that ship cool would that be under the Unlimited category?

I kow it starts with a 6pack here then a bit bigger to 50 then 100 tons my dad has a small 100 tons I believe he is going a step up though but he doesnt need any larger as they cost quite a bit of cash to keep up dont they?

Ballast · « **Reply #15 on:** September 05, 2009, 18:09:04 »

Thanks guys

Quote from: IRI5HJ4CK on September 05, 2009, 11:50:43

Awesome pics Ballast!

You're making me jelous

I'm going to the college soon, to do my Day Skipper course...It lasts into 2010, starting soon. Give me a taste of my future I'll be able to collect my radio lisence when I'm 16 as well too. Almost 15 now

I've also got work experience at the end of this year, Hopefully with Stena Line, if they say yes..Hopefully on the Stena Leader, pushing it

Thanks for sharing!

Jack.

It will give you a great advantage if you already have some experience with working on board vessels. I was 14 when i sailed on barges during holidays and summervacation during high school.

Quote from: Capt. Matt on September 05, 2009, 13:27:26

A licence for that ship cool would that be under the Unlimited category?

I kow it starts with a 6pack here then a bit bigger to 50 then 100 tons my dad has a small 100 tons I believe he is going a step up though but he doesnt need any larger as they cost quite a bit of cash to keep up dont they?

Overhere you have a license for 'ships not larger then 3000 gross tonnage' and 'all ships'. The first one i already finished, and in a few months i start studying for my 'all ships' license which will take about 4 months.

Ballast · « **Reply #16 on:** October 18, 2009, 10:40:05 »

New trip, new pics!

Alongside in Ceuta, north Africa for bunkers.

Barbwired fence to keep the stoways out, or the sailors in....

Bridge

Mission Control Centre. For all cargo, ballast and tank cleaning operations.

Dense fog

Dolphins playing at the bow in Mediterranean Sea

Passing Gibraltar strait

Compulsory escort tug at the port of Cartagena, Spain. A bit overkill, made fast with a ship's line. Tow line of the tug was too big to fit through the fairlead!