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All is well at our new Anchorage

At Anchor, Freeport, TX

We’ve managed to somehow end up sixty-five miles south-west of our last anchored location in Galveston, as we’re now anchored off the coast of this small seaside community of Freeport, Texas!

We dropped anchor last night, five miles off the coast and after motoring the five hours it required for the transit. We will call this region our home for a short while, nonetheless.This latest move is for the sole purpose of renewing our ship’s FCC License for our Global Maritime Distress and Safety System [Read more →]

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Anchored within a fleet of ships!

At Anchor, Galveston,TX

We’ve arrived into Galveston, and dropped our starboard anchor close to the most western edge of the outer anchorage, just off the coast from the recently ravaged island.
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Plans Have Changed

Position: Lat 25-33.8N, Long 086-38.6W

We are en route to Galveston,Texas outer Anchorage. More on this a bit later.

Port Everglades turned out to be a quick discharge port. We discharged all 269,000 barrels or 11.2 million gallons of jet fuel in record time. It only took us twenty two hours to off-load the volatile cargo. While in Port Everglades/Ft. Lauderdale, I had the chance to go ashore and buy some necessities like shampoo, gum, trinkets and a water jug to sip from during those hot and humid days while running around out on deck during cargo. [Read more →]

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Made it Through!

Position: Lat. 23-06′N, Long. 087-42′W

I think the worst is behind us!

Although hurricane IKE is still brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, he has passed by north and west of our position and we’ve managed to keep enough distance to endure manageable seas, throughout these past couple of days. Roughly fifteen to eighteen foot swells combined with fifty knot winds [Read more →]

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Making a Run for it!

Position:
Lat 25-32.2′N, Long 092-21.1W
(Approximately 250 miles south of Louisiana)

Hurricane IKE Avoidance

Course 175 Degrees, Speed 12.2 knots

We’re currently heading due South and trying to get out in front of Hurricane IKE before heading in a more easterly course. Since our intended destination is Port Everglades, Florida, our presumed course should be in a south and easterly direction. Instead of the usual south easterly course, [Read more →]

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Loading Jet fuel in Louisiana!

In port
Lake Charles,LA

We’ve arrived into Lake Charles, Louisiana!

We’re expected to take a full load of jet fuel destined for Port Everglades, Florida and this action may take a couple of days to accomplish. Afterwards, the ship, itself will require a top off of its own operating fuel so we’ll head to an anchorage for this purpose. Once these tasks are completed, it should be late on the ninth before we can head back out towards the Gulf.
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Round Two, Ding! Ding!

Hi Folks! I’m back at work aboard the oil tanker, Chemical Explorer!

We’re currently underway and heading towards our loading berth in Lake Charles,Louisiana. There, we will be taking a load of fuels and will also receive bunker fuel. We ought to be anchoring for a short while prior to accepting a harbor pilot. In recent past, it’s been customary for the ship to anchor and wait for definite orders. The “Hurry up and wait” expression applies.
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Home At Last!

Departed on June 1

I’m writing to you from the comforts of my home! I’ve been able to enjoy a few days since Signing Off the ship on June the 1st and I am fitting in with life, on land. I’ll just mention briefly, the short journey from Ft. Lauderdale to Tampa and what my day entailed as I prepared to fly back home on the 2nd after eventually departing the vessel .

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Busy, Busy, Busy

At Sea
Off South Florida- Alligator Reef Lt. Bearing 266 degrees
(Written on May 28th)
I’ve been quite busy, so pardon the delay in writing!
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Maritime Day! Weather gets rough and plans are in the forecast to load

Today is Maritime Day as proclaimed by the President of the United States! We received a statement through our union email newsletter which relayed the editorial by President Bush of his proclamation. Primarily, the day is to honor past and present mariners who served in wars and continue to deliver commercial goods upon the waterways of the United States and abroad.

Citizens and “communities” all over the United States were asked to fly their American flags as well as for all US Flagged vessels to fly their Ensigns in support of this monumentous (sic) occasion.
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