Just back from a whirlwind delivery trip, less than 48 hours in the Philippines. The ship was ready, we did our thing and the UK Ship Register did their thing. 'RTM Cartier' became a British ship at 13:30 Local Time Friday 24th August 2012 and departed the following day at noon, smiles all round.
Again, will let the pictures and the video tell the story. Two down, six to go...
Leaving from Fort Bonifacio, Manila for Subic
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The cargo hold are unpainted at the bottom (the tank top)
as the first iron ore cargo loading will just shot blast
off any coating |
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| Closing Ceremony |
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| The completed and painted Engine Room |
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| Poop Deck with freefall lifeboat and new mooring lines |
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| Ready for departure on Saturday 25th |
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| Tug standing by to make fast |
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| Kicking the engine ahead and astern |
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| Underway for sea |
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HHIC's Dock 6 Director and Contract Director watching
another of their vessels sailing away |
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| Proud Dad |
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| Ballasting down to sea condition, next stop Singapore |
Homeward bound
The Antipodean Mariner
Cool vids...thanks.
ReplyDeleteTad in Alabama..battening down.
wow, a helicopter taxi ... .
ReplyDeleteyou're realy have a nice job ;)
thx for vidz and picz.
all best's from germany
Never been in a helo; looks like fun. Oh, that engine room, wow!
ReplyDeleteOn another note, have you seen this?
ReplyDeletehttp://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=103&oid=003&aid=0004683473
Shes an 86 built cape
Done some quick research, the vessel is the Korean flag 'Pacific Carrier', a 1986-built Capesize 146,939 DWT. This hasn't yet made the Shipping Casualties as she is listed at anchor off Samchonpo.
DeleteLooks like she will be a Total Loss...
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Ah ok thanks, think she has definitely lost a rightship star or two! Great blog by the way
DeleteFreddy (was Anonymous above!)