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Miscellaneous Ramblings

This trip, so far, has been a testament of what to expect in the months to come. I’m almost a quarter of the way through, folks! Days on end with not another meandering ship, and the monotonous schedule of starting out the day on Watch with the sun slowly rising from the East and finishing off the day with a beautiful tangerine colored sunset.. A few of the days, we’ve encountered sporadic squalls, but the majority were faced with just a darkened grey coverage of blanketed strato-cumulus clouds
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Meals on the Double!

Our trip is going well, so far! All three of us mates are engulfed in our own alternate duties and keeping busy. The cadet has been helping me as well, I’ve been instructing him while conducting my monthly inspections.
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Call to Port

The American Tern made a call to the southern region of Spain on the Atlantic . We loaded up cargo in Rota as it was a bit of a brief stay for the crew. Only a small parcel of cargo was anticipated, and even with the delay due to the joining Chief Mate missing his flight, our stay seemed too brief! We would eventually depart by sundown
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Lonely Sea

The sea is our friend, and not another soul in the shape of a wallowing ship floats on thee! In the past week, I’ve only encountered two of these ships and yet, they never ventured less than six miles from our intended course line. And yet, a few dolphin were spotted frolicking off our bow, jumping in the slight wake from hull, in a possible show of friendship, the other day seemingly to say, “Welcome to our part of the world, enjoy our neighborhood and smell the slight bitterness of the salt air while you’re stopping through!”
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Smooth Operator

The ship has settled into a pleasant rolling motion to what is a low and graceful swell from the North.

Billowy cumulus clouds by day and a crisp clear sky at night, with the occasional streak from a shooting star but with no hint of another passing ship. All crew seem to be sleeping well and only a slight rumbling you can feel through your shoes tell you that the ship’s engine is full of life.
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Getting Accustomed to Sea Life

Hello Folks, the ship has managed to depart for Sea as we are currently underway and transiting the Atlantic Ocean ! It’s been a smooth transition from not having to work for months, on end, to working a schedule which involves getting up early for Watch.
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It’s My ‘Tern’!

My sea legs are beginning to sprout, yet again! The American Tern has accepted yours truly- Third Mate, and already I’ve been tasked with demands that will keep me busy in the months to come!
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I’m shipping out, folks!

The mariner gods have spoken. I ship out on Friday! [Read more →]

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My First Trip…what to expect!?

I will introduce you to the experience of meeting a ship for the first time and how to pack accordingly! [Read more →]

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  • The Mariner Guy

    I am a maritime officer, traveler, and writer. I like the adventures of the high sea and the countless stories to be shared. My name is Nate, and I run the Merchant Marine Express website

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