SAGANOSEKI,JAPAN
SAGANOSEKI, JAPAN- JANUARY 1, 2007
Irashaimasse! Saganoseki.
After two days of navigation from Onahama, we arrived at Saganoseki on a freezing dawn of New Year’s Day. It was holiday in Japan from 31st of December to January 2. We dropped anchor upon arrival as per Saganoseki Port Authority advice. Berthing has been scheduled on the morning of Jan.3rd. At the anchorage, the pier at Saganoseki Smelter and Refinery is visible at a distance. The port is managed by Nippon Mining Company Ltd.
At daybreak, all deck hands carried out re-touch painting on the ship’s hull and the main deck. The ship owner is expected to board the ship upon docking. On the afternoon, we prepared the grill at the poop deck for the New Year celebration. We grilled barbecue and fresh fishes we caught in fishing hooks. Though it’s very cold outside, we took pleasure eating bahaw, barbecue, and ihaw ihaw with a cold San Miguel beer. On the evening, we transferred at the mess hall for karaoke session. Others unstoppably hot wired on smart link telephone calls, greeted their families and friends a happy New Year.
On the 3rd of January, we shifted to berth at Saganoseki. Unloading operations commenced right after docking. I haven’t had a shore leave again because of limited free time. The ship owner arrived on that day together with trucks of ships supplies and 200 cans of paint to be use on deck maintenance and for the scheduled dry docking. We were energy-drained on that day fetching the ship supplies back and forth. On the second day at port, the unloading ended.
We sailed from Saganoseki on the morning of January 5th, bound to our last unloading port at Onsan, South Korea. That was my brief account in Japan. Though I haven’t had enough time to explore the outside environs, I still look forward to discover amazing sights and sounds of the country someday, and know more about Japan’s rich heritage and culture.
Sayonara Japan…….Itte irasshai MV COPOSA.
Irashaimasse! Saganoseki.
After two days of navigation from Onahama, we arrived at Saganoseki on a freezing dawn of New Year’s Day. It was holiday in Japan from 31st of December to January 2. We dropped anchor upon arrival as per Saganoseki Port Authority advice. Berthing has been scheduled on the morning of Jan.3rd. At the anchorage, the pier at Saganoseki Smelter and Refinery is visible at a distance. The port is managed by Nippon Mining Company Ltd.
At daybreak, all deck hands carried out re-touch painting on the ship’s hull and the main deck. The ship owner is expected to board the ship upon docking. On the afternoon, we prepared the grill at the poop deck for the New Year celebration. We grilled barbecue and fresh fishes we caught in fishing hooks. Though it’s very cold outside, we took pleasure eating bahaw, barbecue, and ihaw ihaw with a cold San Miguel beer. On the evening, we transferred at the mess hall for karaoke session. Others unstoppably hot wired on smart link telephone calls, greeted their families and friends a happy New Year.
On the 3rd of January, we shifted to berth at Saganoseki. Unloading operations commenced right after docking. I haven’t had a shore leave again because of limited free time. The ship owner arrived on that day together with trucks of ships supplies and 200 cans of paint to be use on deck maintenance and for the scheduled dry docking. We were energy-drained on that day fetching the ship supplies back and forth. On the second day at port, the unloading ended.
We sailed from Saganoseki on the morning of January 5th, bound to our last unloading port at Onsan, South Korea. That was my brief account in Japan. Though I haven’t had enough time to explore the outside environs, I still look forward to discover amazing sights and sounds of the country someday, and know more about Japan’s rich heritage and culture.
Sayonara Japan…….Itte irasshai MV COPOSA.
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