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  M/T Rita Maersk
Map Ta Phut, มาบตาพุด anchorage 20 January 2019 - Picture by Aladdin
 From https://www.marinetraffic.com  Tuesday 11th of December 2018 and I did my exercise in the morning at Chaiyasit Muay Thai Gym with ปีศาจแดง ก.กุมานนท์, Red Devil but I had to cancel my yoga class. We left Bangkok earlier than expected and we reached Sri Racha, ศรีราชา well in time for me to get on board in time for dinner. But it started to rain, it was pouring down when we reached Sri Racha, ศรีราชา So we were waiting in the car and the other 3 on signers were waiting in the other car on the jetty. They had passed us on the way to the port but we stopped to check out a mini mart to see if I could find some Earl Grey tea. I remembered my tea cups just before leaving home, but I forgot the tea bags. I had no luck with the tea bags so I will have to wait until someone goes ashore, then I might get some Earl Grey tea.  Leaving the jetty in Sri Racha, ศรีราชา
 On the way to Rita Mærsk
 On the way to Rita Mærsk
 On the way to Rita Mærsk
 On board in time for dinner
I was on board in time for dinner and I discovered that we had a Superintendent on board. He will stay on board until we have completed discharging. We are waiting for the SBM to be available and on the 14th of December it was finally time to come to the SBM to discharge our cargo. We have had time to get the provision at Sri Racha anchorage and Captain had arranged for 6 cases of MAX. 6 cases of 50cl bottles and I was surprised as they had only been able to arrange cans last time I was on board. So I never bothered to order any MAX as it taste like sh#t from cans.  Time to come leave the anchorage
 Time to come leave the anchorage
No oat meal on board so I have the crew to buy bananas and oatmeal for me when they go ashore in Map Ta Put. We have been waiting for lay can at Map Ta Put after every discharging so the crew have been able to go ashore. Take us 24 hours to get to Bongkot, บงกด and Pilot boarding time is always 06:00 in the morning so we leave Map Ta Put anchorage 6 in the morning.  Bananas and oat meal
 They had brought plenty Earl Grey tea for me
 First loading 2019 and our Agent is home during this trip and he have asked me to bring some “magic” for the Loading Master at Bongkot and we took a few pictures to send to him via Line so he know that I had delivered the “magic”. The Loading Master also gave me some “magic” for me to give the Agent when he is coming on board at discharging in Map Ta Phut, มาบตาพุด.  Delivering “magic” to the Loading Master
 I get some “magic” for the Agent in Map Ta Put
Back in Map Ta Put and our Agent bring more bananas and a parcel from Thai Vape Shop with my e-cig stuff. The Agent ask if I can take care of his business for one more trip as he have to go at a Safety Meeting. - No problem! - Can you please bring some herb for the Loading Master in Bongkot? - No problem!  A box of e “stuff”
  Chief Engineer inspecting the herb
 Chief Engineer inspecting the herb
 Delivering the herb at Bongkot
 Preparing some mangoes
 Preparing some mangoes
 My mangoes are ready and I tease our C/E before I go to eat them
 They are delicious
 They are delicious
 Back in Map Ta Put and PTT on board Agent brings more mango from his farm
 Back in Map Ta Put and PTT on board Agent brings more mango from his farm
 Back in Map Ta Put and PTT on board Agent brings more mango from his farm
 Back in Map Ta Put and PTT on board Agent brings more mango from his farm
About 4 months on the ship and I have no plans for going ashore during this time. But my tonsils made me get worry. After 3 weeks of pain, not much, but I was afraid that it would get worse so I  decided to go ashore to visit the hospital.
I know that they will just get me antibiotics and I will not eat it unless the pain gets much worse. But they will give me pain killers and I will ask for pain killers  as this is the only thing helping against tonsils.
 Going ashore
 Going ashore
 Going ashore
 On our way ashore
 On our way ashore
 On our way ashore
We leave the ship around 10 o´clock and the driver dropped me at Bangkok Hospital on the way to the airport where he will drop the 2nd Officer that was going home. Walking to the hospital and I passed a restaurant and they had ice cream adds in the window. I stepped inside, maybe they have milk shake. No milk shake on the menu, but they had milk and ice cream. A mixer and I asked them to fill it with ice cream.  Gelato +44c in Rayong
 Milk shake in the making
 Milk shake in the making
 Milk shake in the making
 Leaving a wee bit of space for whipped cream
 Adding whipped cream
 Ready
 Yummy
 Yummy
 BOOM! Time to go to the hospital
I asked them to add whipped cream for 100 Baht and I gave them 100 Baht in tips so it came to a grand total of 860 Baht for the milk shake. I was full when I left for the hospital They checked my throat and I got some medicine and I took a taxi to Robinson where I had my dinner at FUJI before going back to the fishing harbour to take the boat back to Rita Maersk.  Spaghetti with salmon at FUJI
 Leaving Rayong
 On the boat going back to Rita Maersk
 Approaching Rita Maersk
 Approaching Rita Maersk
So, I have been ashore what I should be ashore for this trip. Next time is when I go home. But the rest of the crew go ashore and they will bring back fruits for me. Our PTT o board Agent had arranged for coconuts from the owner of the boat they use for shore service. She is called MAMA and last time we gave her 25 empty lub oil drums and 4 old mooring ropes and she sent coconuts and fruits for us.  Coming back with mangoes
 Coming back with mangoes
 Coconuts
       Barber shop in Chief Engineer´s office
 2nd Engineer´s wife cutting Chief Engineer´s hair
 Chief Officer is about to get handsome
Chief Officer is about to get handsome
And our Hero the Chief Officer is soon about to get more handsome. Our on board Agent is running around with a thermos and he is drinking some herb mix that will make wonders to your health and it will make you look good. I tried the herb drink and it was kind of tasty as well. Same herb I gave to the pilot at Bongkot that we can see on the pictures above.  Herb
I need a thermos with a strainer before I can enjoy the herb in my room. My friend he have a thermos and he brings it everywhere and he always pour me a cup. It is not only very healthy, it taste good as well. And we have arranged for the Ship chandler to arrange a thermos for me.  Serving herb
   Drinking herb with the Loading Master in Sri Racha
 The dream team in Bongkot
Our Ship chandler arranged for a new herb pot for me, a thermos with a strainer for the herb. I have one bag of herb and our on board Agent will bring more for me next time he is going to Bangkok. And he have planned to go to a wedding party on the 16th of February so then he will get me some herb.  Making afternoon herb in my room with my new herb
 My new herb pot
 My herb
 Enjoying some herb
Enjoying some herb
 Our Ship Chandler brought more than the herb pot
Last time on board and I got a new Ganesha, or as they say in Thailand, พิฆเนศ. Our on board staying Agent made it for me when he was visiting Bangkok. He went for a wedding party in February and he would bring back a Ganesha/ พิฆเนศ to the ship. So now I have 2 different Ganesha/ พิฆเนศ for good luck and I won´t be surprised to win the lottery any day now.
My Ganesha/ พิฆเนศ from last time I was on board
 My Ganesha/ พิฆเนศ from last time I was on board
 My new Ganesha/ พิฆเนศ
 He sent me a picture of my new Ganesha/ พิฆเนศ kit
 He sent me a picture of the herb he will bring back to me
He will also bring a bag of herb when he is coming back from the wedding party in Bangkok. He sent me pictures of the herb and the ready-made Ganesha/ พิฆเนศ when we were on the way back to Map Ta Put so I know that there will be some excitements for me in Map Ta Put. And there will also be some excitements for me when I sign off. I need to take a Bride Recourse Management course (Refresher) and a Fire Fighting Course so I will take the opportunity for some bird watching. I hope to see the Crane Dance and the Blackcock's Lek and Capercaillie's Lek.  So I will stay in a tent in the Swedish forest for a few nights. April is the month for all this so I booked my flight a month early to have a chance to see this.
So I have kept myself busy to plan for 6 weeks in Sweden and I have booked all the hotels, a rental car and nights looking for the Blackcock's and Capercaillie's Lek. I will also look for Moose and Beavers. So this is something I look forward to. Sweden – Spring 2019
15 April 2019: Arriving to Copenhagen Train to Helsingborg to pick up car. Drive to Best Western Plus Jula Hotell & Konferens in Skara 16 April 2019: Crane Dance/ bird watching at Hornborgarsjön / Lake Hornborga 17 April 2019: Crane Dance / bird watching at Hornborgarsjön / Lake Hornborga 18 April 2019: Crane Dance / bird watching at Hornborgarsjön / Lake Hornborga 19 April 2019: Crane Dance / bird watching at Hornborgarsjön / Lake Hornborga 20 April 2019: Crane Dance / bird watching at Hornborgarsjön / Lake Hornborga 21 April 2019: Driving to Tiveden 22 April 2019: Blackcock's Lek in Tiveden 23 April 2019: Capercaillie's Lek in Tiveden 24 April 2019: Capercaillie's Lek in Tiveden - Drive to Nordic Safari in Surahamar 25 April 2019: Capercaillie's Lek with Nordic Safari 26 April 2019: Blackcock's Lek with Nordic Safari 27 April 2019: Leaving Nordic Safari – Check in to Best Western Fagersta Brukshotell 28 April 2019: Best Western Fagersta Brukshotell – Bird watching brandområdet 29 April 2019: Best Western Fagersta Brukshotell – Bird watching brandområdet 30 April 2019: Best Western Fagersta Brukshotell – Bird watching brandområdet 1 May 2019: Drive to Hamgården Nature Resort Tiveden, Tiveden 2 May 2019: Hamgården Nature Resort Tiveden, Tiveden – Moose Safari 3 May 2019: Hamgården Nature Resort Tiveden, Tiveden 4 May 2019: Hamgården Nature Resort Tiveden, Tiveden 5 May 2019: Drive to Gothenburg, check in to Radisson Blu 6 May 2019: BRM Course in Gothenburg 7 May 2019: BRM Course in Gothenburg 8 May 2019: BRM Course in Gothenburg 9 May 2019: BRM Course in Gothenburg 10 May 2019: BRM Course in Gothenburg 11 May 2019: Drive to Öland 12 May 2019: Öland – Bird watching 13 May 2019: Öland – Bird watching 14 May 2019: Öland – Bird watching 15 May 2019: Öland – Bird watching 16 May 2019: Öland – Bird watching 17 May 2019: Drive to Österlen, Skåne – Check in to Brösarps Gästgifveri 18 May 2019: Brösarps Gästgifveri – Bird watching at Ravlunda, Skåne 19 May 2019: Brösarps Gästgifveri – Drive to Hotel Ängavallen – Bird watching at Vombsjön, Skåne 20 May 2019: Hotel Ängavallen Skanör/ Falsterbo – Bird watching in Skanör/ Falsterbo, Skåne 21 May 2019: Hotel Ängavallen Skanör/ Falsterbo – Bird watching in Skanör/ Falsterbo, Skåne 22 May 2019: Check-in to Marina Plaza Helsingborg 23 May 2019: Bird watching Kullaberg, Skåne 24 May 2019: Bird watching Kullaberg, Skåne 25 May 2019: Bird watching Kullaberg, Skåne 26 May 2019: Drive to Gothenburg 27 May 2019: Firefighting course - Öckerö Maritime Center 28 May 2019: Firefighting course - Öckerö Maritime Center 29 May 2019: Firefighting course - Öckerö Maritime Center 30 May 2019: Firefighting course - Öckerö Maritime Center 31 May 2019: Check-in to Marina Plaza Helsingborg 1 June 2019: Eating Skånska Springrolls at Östernspärla 2 June 2019: Go to Copenhagen and fly home And I have also been looking for a bird watching tour to Japan in the beginning of April, but I will have to see when I´m back home. I need to be back home on the 14th of April in order to make it to my flight to Sweden. Our on board Agent was waiting at the terminal when we were approaching the pilot station. Pilot was delayed by 90 minutes and I updated him via Line. I was excited for him to come back on board as he was bringing herb and my new Ganesha/ พิฆเนศ. I got my herb as soon as he stepped in to the CCR and he also handed me my new Ganesha and I was very happy with my new Ganesha.  Pilot coming on board at Map Ta Phut, มาบตาพุด
 Updating my friend via Line
 Coming alongside in Map Ta Phut, มาบตาพุด
 My friend coming on board in Map Ta Phut, มาบตาพุด
 Coming in to the CCR
 My herb
 And my new new Ganesha/ พิฆเนศ
   Ganesha/ พิฆเนศ
My friend had arranged for the boat owner to bring bananas and mango for me with the boat coming to pick up the crew going ashore from the anchorage. And she had sent some coconuts and we enjoyed coconuts on deck while watching the shore going crew disappearing on the boat.  I get a huge bag of fruit
 Plenty healthy stuff
      Coconuts
  Last voyage in February was cancelled, they had chartered another ship as we were anchored awaiting orders. We discharged previous cargo and we did a fresh water rinse of the cargo tanks back to Bongkot to load for Voyage 933. We started to load 100,000 Bbls Arthit when they asked how much Arthit I could take. I told them that we could take 127,000 using the tanks originally planned for the Arthit and CT 6 that was planned for the Bongkot Condensate. And we were ordered to drop anchor at arrival to Map Ta Put. They came on board to take the samples from Bongkot and it seems like the cargo is off spec. And we don´t know for how long we have to wait here. I have had the time to plan for a bird watching trip to Tokyo and I will fly there. I booked a ticket and I will fly there on the 4th of April and I will fly back home on the 11th of April. Day-1 (Apr. 05): Birding at Sanbanze Seaside Park, Yatsu Tidal Flat and Kasai-rinkai Park, Day-2 (Apr. 06): Birding at Miyagase Lake in the morning, Depart to Miyake Island by ship at the night Day-3 (Apr. 07): Birding at Miyake Island. Day-4 (Apr. 08): Birding at Miyake Island in the morning, and birding on the ship for Tokyo in the afternoon Day-5 (Apr. 09): Birding at Akigase Park Day-6 (Apr. 10): Birding at Mount Takao PTT had to charter another ship while we were anchored waiting for news about what they are going to do with the destroyed cargo. The other ship was anchored for several days before she could come alongside. Sampling, TWO times on the anchorage and their cargo was off spec as well. But they have obviously got 220,000 Bbls on board the FSU after we left so the cargo was not as bad as our cargo. And TTT was desperate for the condensate so they accepted the cargo. We are waiting and the crew can go ashore, and they bring back fruit and vegetables for me.  Coming back with healthy stuff for me
 Coming back with healthy stuff for me
My itinerary for Sweden and Japan are ready so I have started planning for a bird watching tour to Ethiopia in October. And this will keep me busy on my next tour on board Rita Maersk. Well, 1st of April and time to sign off. We have been anchored since end of February and still no news about the off spec cargo. There have been talk about STS but it was cancelled. Seems like no one wants the cargo. Anyway, I hope I have time for at least one yoga class before I fly to Tokyo.  Leaving the ship in Map Ta Put
 Leaving the ship in Map Ta Put
My reliever didn´t came on board until the afternoon so it was very late in the evening when I came home. Well, will be the same when I come back, then he can sit and wait for me and I will spend the tie in my kitchen looking out the window. Bird watching in Suan Rot Fai tomorrow, click HERE to find out if I find any birds.
    
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