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Transit at JFK - Heading to Miami

2010-04-13T20:16:00.000-07:00

After a long tiring flight, around 08.30 am April 13'2010 arrived in JFK International Airport New York. Flew with Emirates EK 203 Boeing 777-300 from Dubai at 02.00 am. This flight sometimes experienced little turbulence. The flight was okay eventhough there's barely vacant seat like as the flight from CGK - Dubai. To kill the time, again another movies were the best friend to chat with! The

Arrived at Dubai International Airport - Heading to Miami

2010-04-12T13:22:00.001-07:00

Took off from Soekarno Hatta International Airport (CGK) at 05.30 pm (ID time) on April 12'2010 and finally arrived at Dubai (DXB) 11.10 pm local time in the same day (02.10 am ID time April 13'2010). With Emirates flight EK 357 Boeing 777-300 and good service, luckily with almost all the seats were vacant made it nice and enjoyable flight...exactly 3 vacant-seats only for me:) So it's nice to

BST and SID

2010-04-08T04:21:00.000-07:00

Nowadays, seaman has to have the certificate of proficiency (BST) and SID as the crew of cruise ship. This Basic Safety of Training (BST) is to meet the mandatory of the STCW 1978 as amended in 1995 Regulation VI/I section A – VI/I and the Seafarers’ Identity Document (SID) is to meet the Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention 185 (revised) 2003 of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Indonesia Independence Day

2009-09-29T02:50:00.000-07:00

To commemorate the Indonesian Independence day on August 17th, the Volendam Indonesian crew members had some cheerful activities such as the Flag Raising Ceremony, Sports competition, Karaoke Contest, Gala Dinner and also Crew Party. Flag Raising Ceremony Thanks to the Volendam Management, Captain Pieter Bos, Chief officer Gerard Teensma, Hotel Manager Wilhelm Van de Poll and all other Ship

New Zealand Journey, February – April 2009

2009-08-21T16:23:00.000-07:00

It’s been proven that New Zealand is a clean country, green and naturally breeze. From my friends’ story, even the video that they took until I stepped on my foot on this tropical land, it’s still exciting place, unspoiled nature….amazing! Picton A quite town that nestle in the beautiful Queen Charlotte Sound near the north-east corner of the South Island, named 1859 to honor Sir Thomas Picton

Australia Journeys, February – March 2009

2009-07-26T23:47:00.000-07:00

Joined in Melbourne January 31st after a nice long vacation (married and honeymoon), 5 months, and overnight in Ibis hotel, was a nice story to begin. Arrived around 8 am after long flight from Jakarta – Kuala Lumpur – Hongkong – Melbourne, with 35 friends along, it’s not that tiring though compare to the last contracts that took days flew from Jakarta to Europe or US. Volendam, one of the R

Indonesian Presidential Election

2009-07-10T16:08:00.000-07:00

In this special occasion that held every 5 years - Presidential Election, we the Indonesian crew members in Ms. Volendam also has to use our vote. The Ballots, the voters list, pens, the guideline to vote, and the voters forms had delivered by Consulate General of Indonesian in Vancouver BC on July 1st and kept by the Human Resources Officer. The casting of the ballots was on the ship's

Grand South America & Antarctica - 2

2008-05-05T04:29:00.000-07:00

Grytviken South Georgia Grytviken the whaling station was set up in 1904 and in operation until 1964. Its part of Cumberland Bay in the West Arm, along the northern coast of South Georgia, was rediscovered and named by British Expedition led by Captain James Cook in 1775. But it’s first sighted by a London merchant in 1675 and was named it Pepys Island in 1684. This unique location was

Grand South America & Antarctica

2008-04-12T11:40:00.000-07:00

Prinsendam on January 3rd – March 10th 2008 was sailing to South America and also Antarctica. In total 68 days with 32 ports and 36 sea days, was really unforgettable experience. Some ports due to lack of time and other reason, I could not go out to explore in the short time I got as crew member. But luckily I have some to share, so here they are: Fuerte Amador – Panama It’s the Pacific

feels so good

2007-11-28T17:09:00.001-08:00

feuhh...it's truly great feeling to get intouch with friends on the cyber again....hmmm it's been 3 months though I was not available :( doing my overseas job I just stopped by to rooms of my heart, my lovely friend and sister in GOD, she's so talented-glad to have her on this cyber, stopped by to my gurus edditag and aroeng binang, and my first blogger RMY...they are lovely and so talented...I

places I've been visited - part 2

2007-09-12T09:40:00.000-07:00

Some other pictures you can see at my photobucket or my flickr for the Carribean and Alaska experiences. With God's will, soon...Europe is coming to explore :) Key West This is one of my favorite places to see whenever the ship sails in Caribbean. The central shops in the downtown, its unique souvenir spots, the museum, the culinary…never getting bored of them. May be, because of the downtown

tips for medical checkup

2007-09-04T03:49:00.000-07:00

At my previous article, I mentioned that I should be on the Rotterdam ship on July 17th, but my name was suddenly disappeared from the list. Thanks God a miracle happened, my friend asked me to replace him earlier than the schedule, September 22nd to Prinsendam. Since I got an expired medical checkup that I took in May (the health test must be on 45 days prior the joining the ship), so I have to

places I've been visited - part 1

2007-08-29T23:26:00.001-07:00

I would like to share pictures about some places that I have been visited in my last two years working overseas, seeing the Caribbean and Alaska. The lack of time mostly – as an employee – bound me not to explore or even went to see the place when the ship docked or anchored, some other reason I did not bring my DSC-H1 Sony semi pro camera to shoot but thanks to my friend for the help with his

How to Join a Popeye Flock

2007-08-03T05:52:00.000-07:00

Why were you interested in becoming a sailor? What were the reasons? These questions often come from my friends or somebody else whom I just met and know that I am a clerk for a cruise line. Well, actually I have put forth the reasons in the previous article On My Point of View. The next questions are: What are the requirements for applying the same job as yours? Should I take certain courses

Appendectomy: the appendix surgery

2007-07-25T04:00:00.000-07:00

Base on true story. Originally composed in bahasa by the author RMY: Appendektomi: operasi appendiks / usus buntu , reposted with permission. Appendix is a small organ (like a worm) attached to the intestine. Until now, the medical scientists do not know the exact function of this small organ, but people can still live without appendix. Appendicitis, the disease of appendix, can burst only

On My point of view

2007-07-01T06:19:00.000-07:00

People ever asked me why I became a sailor than an accountant, auditor or another prestigious job as my background field. What made me to make up my mind to take this overseas job? What are the advantages, challenges or detriments I faced to be a sailor? I got this job 2 years ago and still continue my contract to do it in this coming month. I had fellow worker who had worked 5 years, 10 years

Westerdam, lovely ship

2007-06-30T04:29:00.000-07:00

The tiring experience happened again. Long and far away trip had to be done, after got vacation about 3 months from December’05 to March’06. But right now, it must be different. I got a vision that in this year, I’m being promoted to senior clerk! God had promise… The same experience happened again. I got the same route when I was in Zuiderdam, Caribbean! I arrived in Florida about afternoon

first time to go abroad

2007-06-30T04:10:00.000-07:00

“Are you Fajar?”, “Yes I am”. “Hi I am Yudha, the CMHO*, welcome aboard” then he asked me to go with him. He introduced me to another crews…and asked me to accompany him to the warehouse outside after I got a crew passed. The security was very tight on board; everyone must have IDs (crew ID and I-94) to go in or out, especially in homeport Florida because in some time the local authority without

my stories

2007-06-11T05:05:00.000-07:00

Well...I cannot recall all of my childhood like, but I'm sure it was so happy lives. Some that I can remember were, I was bad to the girls when I was in elementary school - so sorry girls I didn't mean it, it's just....I played a little hairy caterpillar and threw it to the them....but I was the one who got the itchiest skin...he...he...- what a bad boy! I was so active boy, wanted to know