Entry log is May 27, 2016 Friday
Couple of
days have been hectic on my part and couldn't get any time to write. Well I did manage to get to the airport
despite the odds and I'm already familiar on how things are going when going on
a ship - the most important rule on that is always every man for himself ,
don’t wait for your co-workers to catch up otherwise you'd be dragged on the
same problematic situation they're dealing with.
My flight
was basically just a two part flight , one going from manila to DOHA , then
catch up on a connecting flight in DOHA , bound for Galveston, Texas U.S.A., .
The flight was very smooth and no encountered problems whatsoever and even
carrying the bulk of my luggage's was easy since I already use now the stroller
type of bag. Earlier before the flight I was hesitating in bringing some of my
stuff (like my combat knife, "kings" Safety Shoes, and extra yellow
coverall) due to concerns about weight limitation, but given the assurance of
having a 23 kilogram . I had decided to go ahead with it rather than not having
it on my luggage.
The flight
was a long boring one, From Manila to DOHA , flight was roughly about 6 hours,
from there it’s a more long boring trip from DOHA to the USA , which is about
roughly 16 to 19 hours of flight. After we arrived in the U.S.A. , three of my
co-workers took a detour on the immigration first since its their first time in
the U.S. and just catch up back on the hotel that we stayed for the night. On
the hotel, I finally learned what's the line-up of the crew. From my
understanding the captain is a Singaporean , while the Ship officers both
engine and deck are Indians - the rest of the ratings are Filipino. The
composition of the crew and the crew that Ms. Jocel mentioned on the office was
different, anyway I shouldn't expect much on recruitment people and practically
they just say whatever they want to stay.
After the
short hotel stay , we went on a boat ride to the ship "Eagle Boston"
and as expected upon first look - the Ship was in an appalling look, Totally
riddled with rust everywhere and most of us are overwhelmed on how much work will be needed, when we went
inside - even the accommodation bloc has a more disappointing look than the
outside deck. There was absolutely trash and junk everywhere and no matter on
what angle we look at it, this ship is not going to last soon and should have
been scrapped a long time ago. Even the amenities and public facilities here
are all mixed up , typical modern ship have a separate facilities from officers
and crew - here everything is being shared, just like the japs.
Hygiene and
water supplies have been comprised, the water source apparently here came from
some fresh water tank inside this ship and hooked up on some portable filter
which has a dubious origin, Thankfully my cholera vaccine is updated - so dying
in cholera will be least of my worries when drinking the water here.
For now the
supplies here are non-existent and were still working on it locating and making
use of whatever is left (and available). Speaking of which even the provision
hasn't arrived yet.
