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Rescue operation
performed by "Trans Iberia" under command of Captain Karsten Knutsen
On 10th of September 2005 m/t "Trans Iberia" on her route from Houston USA to Tarragona in Spain was in area between Florida coast and north of Cuba about 55 nautical miles North from city Habana. About 17:00 LT second Mate on duty noticedan airplane circulating...
By
Marcin Kazimierczyk
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Something about Constanta
Constanta, or the Old Tomis, is the place where you can feel the history in every rock.
Ex-greek colony, the city has changed a lot during the ages.
After the Independence War, the cityenters into the "National Circuit"andthat is themoment when the changes start...
By
Leonard Ionut Suta
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I am a seaman
I am a seaman. These words are dedicated to those who have no connection with this way of living, because in fact, this job is indeed a way of living. Although for those who are related with this existence, I propose them to read the following lines, either only to find themselves as characters or to confirm or infirm to myself that what I am about...
By
A.Batrinu
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The beginnings could be very tough…
I’m young – only 19 years old and in 2006 I went to my first contract. I’ve found the advertisement on one of the marine’s sites. I’ve rang there and a nice lady informed me that the place is still free and if I want I can go. I’ve agree at once. There was only one problem – the departure was to be in two days time – I was terrified because of my girlfriend – where was a time for the last conversations, saying good by…
By Mateusz Wroblewski
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The 10 o’clock coffee time found us, the ones which are spending our break time in ships office discussing about the OPA & emergency steering gear drills. Like knowing what will came, Marcin the chief officer, underline the fact that we should have also the MOB boat drill, butbecause we were sealing with more then 16 knots this will probably happen when the ship will besomewhere in Houston along side...
By
A.Batrinu
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A helping hand
Trans Iberia was on Saturday 10th of November 2007, at noon,
on her way from Mediterranean Sea to Houston, Texas.
About 400 nm east north east of Cuba, whilst vessel was carrying out required drills and exercises, one sailing vessel "JOY FOR ALL" was calling us and asked if we had any
diesel oil to share with them. They had run out of fuel in the windless
 weather...
By Halvor Roer Jensen
Captain
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Adventure on Mediterranean Sea
26 of February 2008, I thought that it will be another "normal" day on board, where usually are only routine jobs and something unusual it happens not so often. In this moment we were underway from United States to Europe and we have just crossed Gibraltar Strait, and started our euro trip.
As a young deck cadet I've got a lot of confidence from master's and chieff's side during this voyage. They allowed me to performed navigational watch alone on the bridge during day, of course with fix contact on UHF with them, in case of some questions from my side. I have to tell this: I was in big stress during first alone hours. Making navigation and steering of chemical tanker can causes feelings of responsibility and respect for this sizes of hull. On every next watch I was more calm and more sure of my skills. These two weeks alone on the bridge, were the best practice in my life. I think that as a young 3rd off, I will avoid fear of first alone watch.
I remember this day very well, I was on my watch and I was looking at the sea around me...
By Jakub Listwon
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