Journal entry : November 09, 2016
Location : Karachi Pakistan
Soon after
the Saudi Arabia Loading ops was finish, this ship went to its next destination
which is Karachi , Pakistan. It took only about roughly three days to reach the
area on this ship and from here it will discharge its cargo,
So
far the weather in Karachi Pakistan is a bit warm compared to Saudi Arabia
right now, but the change of temperature is tolerable - feels just like the
early summer days in the Philippines. I haven't clarified yet if the discharge
operation here will be done on STS (ship
to ship transfer) or be done in a port
facility, But if it's an STS kind of operation then it's easy for the mooring
and Unmooring part.
As of the
moment , My day work was reduced to being just until 2.45 pm in exchange that
there will be a anti - piracy watch for me every midnight, just to keep out
people from stealing property from the ship. Basically I think Pakistan is a
quiet place and not much fuss will happen here.
First few
days of Anti-piracy watch was no big deal for me, although sleep was very much
needed and most of the time I just went in the corner to take some naps and
pictures, The most annoying part of this anti-piracy watch was that our Indian
chief mate won't let me rest or take an off - not until the sun rises, which
basically is all the way up till 6.30 am, That asshole even disturbed me when I
was in the middle of a bath and told me to return to work despite I had already
completed my 12mignight to 6am working shift.
On the
third day of Anti-Piracy watch, I was already finish on my working shift - as
in just 15 minutes from being off on work, when suddenly I received a message
from the Indian chief mate on the radio telling me to wake up bosun and O.S.
mark and that we will be heaving anchor at 6am
