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| Date / Time: 2014-09-10 19:05:24 | Voyage from: to | ETA: |
| Fred-Report: Hi, where am I at the moment? Hm, not so easy to say. But it looks familiar and I can remember some of the scenes! Anyway, everything looks the same the whole year here – no grass, no green trees, nothing! Guess what, I am again with the Gaschem Adriatic on anchorage in front of Ruwais, United Arabic Emirates. We already wait one week to get alongside for loading cargo. I went on deck – withstanding the heat! I started on the aft of the ship. I found there thick ropes stored on the mooring winches, wow! They look strong and it seems they can keep some load!   There are also two boats. A free-fall boat which is stored in a ramp and a rescue boat (in the picture covered). The free-fall boat is for the crew in case the ship is sinking. The rescue boat is for recovering seaman which fell overboard. But I tell you that is not easy if you have bad weather.   I found a white box and I don’t know what is inside! Ah, it is written on it: life raft! How it looks? I try to release the rope!  Doesn’t work. I am just not strong enough. But I like to see one afloat! Ah, Christoph has checked his pictures for me and… that’s how it looks !  Can you help me with the last picture? I don’t know what it is and Christoph doesn’t share this secret with me. I asked already the other crewmembers but they say also nothing!  Bye and hope you can help me! Photos        | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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