Fred's foster-parent: | Name: | Christoph | Profession: | | Nationality: | | Fred's vessel: | Vesselname: | | Callsign: | | Flag: | | IMO No.: | | Vesseltype: | | Length: | | Beam: | |
| Fred-Report:
Hello,
the travel bug really hit me. I am so exited, because I am again busy packing my things. To be honest, I am helping Christoph with his things. But first of all I should introduce Christoph to you and then show all the things he plans to take along.
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Here is Christoph. He is working as 2nd engineer on gastankers and he will be taking care of me. I was quite scared, when he told me, that we will travel on a gastanker. But Christoph managed to reassure me, because he told me that it is safe.
By the way: Our ship will be the "Gaschem Adriatic". Nice ship, isn´t it? Our depature date ist not yet confirmed. We are still waiting for our flight tickets.
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Now here are all the things Christoph want´s to - and has to take along.
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Believe it or not, he needs 12 documents to work as a 2nd engineer on a gastanker. Wow ! Starting with a passport, he further needs a
vaccination card, a seamans book, certificate of competence and other colourful papers.
![](http://www.fred-around-the-world.de/uploads/small_1400190600_vergessen.jpg)
Ohh, Christoph almost forgot his certificate of fitness for sea service. Luckily I am here to check everything.
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To ensure nothing gets lost, we put all documents in to a document pouch.
Good idea !
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And now all these books. Quite heavy I guess. And he want´s to take all of them along? Christoph told me, that he really likes to read books, especially after work he has time to do so.
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And what do you need all these parlor games for? Don´t you have to work to do on board? Christoph explained, that it great fun to play cards with other crewmembers from time to time.
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I really love this pile. Yummi !! I immediately wanted to start eating, but Christoph told me, that this is his "'nerve nourishment" and also helps against homesickness.
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And of course Christoph needs clothing. Because you never know where the gastanker will be trading, it is necessary to be preapared for all seasons.
![](http://www.fred-around-the-world.de/uploads/small_1400190659_probeschlaefchen.jpg)
Haha, this is great! A hammock. What a nice one! Christoph brought this home from Guyana, six years ago and loves to chill out in it.
This was very exhausting. I think I will have to take a nap.
We will report again, as soon as we have everything packed and know our destination.
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