Dynamically flexible beauty..

Dynamically flexible beauty..

Friday, February 17, 2012

At anchor outside Muscat

Last night we had to leave the berth, port is too busy. We are at anchor waiting for some shipments and some maintenance work to be carried out alongside in a couple of days. Weather still nice. The local "dhow"(boat) next to us, just finnished loading and securing, he will probably depart soon.
Please note the two out door rest rooms(white cubicals) hanging over the stern, I assure you it was, on ocassion,  not a pretty sight watching people doing "their needed" from our good observation point on our bridge.

Till ankars utanfoer Muscat.
Igaar kvaell fick vi avgaa, flytta till ankringsplats utanfoer pirarna. Det aer mycket trafik i hamnen. Vi faar ligga till ankars i naagra dagar och vaenta paa reservdelar, sedan kan vi gaa in till kaj och fortsaetta med en del oeverhalningar igen. Vaedret fortsatt fint. Dhowen(baaten) bredvid oss var faerdig lastad i foerrgaar kvaell, surrade faerdigt lasten under gaardagen. Han avgaar nog snart.
Laegg maerke till de tvaa ute dassen som haenger oever aktern. Tidvis Ingen vacker syn, fraan vaar fina observations plats, vaar brygga.
Final loading "top up"

Last batches onboard

Cargo covered and secured

Ready for departure

Well..Maybe not just yet...

Called "deballasting" (lose weight).

Morning dock sweeping

Cheap manual labour

Our gear taken onboard

Final "prep" before brought on board