Sunday, October 13, 2013

Day 5, Our First Port Of Call

10 October 2013

0630: Roll Call
0730: Breakfast
0800: Departure from Oshima
1400: Arrival at Imabari Port
1400-1700: Tour of the Imabari Zosen Shipyard and Itoyama Park
1700-2100: Shore Leave
2100: Roll Call; Free Time

We woke up early in the morning, as we started to prepare for our journey to Imabari. Due to the typhoon which wrecked had wrecked havoc on the coast of Japan, we only had one day to sail at sea and could only visit one port. However, it was a once in a lifetime experience that we would always treasure!

We left Oshima early for Imabari, and the pictures below could see our excitement in the journey!

At Imabari, we visited the Itoyama Park, before visiting the Imabari Zosen Shipyard. It was an eye opener as it was the first time many of us was visiting a shipyard! At the shipyard, we even visited a brand new Singapore vessel that was still in the process of building, with the workers trying to complete the final touches. We had the honour of visiting the bridge, and the engine room, which gave us an idea of our future working environment!

After the visit to the shipyard, we were given shore leave, and were to have our dinner outside. It was the first time for us to visit Imabari, and therefore, the Japanese students brought us around to find food that was to our taste. In the end, we settled for a BBQ restaurant. The food there was good, and we really enjoyed ourselves thru out the meal!

At the shipyard on board Ince Shipping, a Singapore flagged ship.

Watch keeping on the bridge of Oshima-maru, en-route to Imabari.

Mr Naung, with Prof Park at the Itoyama Park, with the Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge in the background.

Engine Room of Ince Shipping.

Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge

Vignesh, piloting the Oshima-maru

Syahmi during watchkeeping

On board Ince Shipping

On the top of the Oshima-maru, listening to a briefing

SMA students with the Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge in the background


At the Imabari Zosen Shipyard

Ince Shipping, a Singapore flagged container ship in Imabari

Oshima students, (from left) Sayaka, Yasuko, Mizuho

Touring of Ince Shipping

Touring of the bridge of Ince Shipping

Mr Naung posing!!!

Before departure at Oshima

Joshua during watchkeeping

Oshima-maru chef!

SMA-Oshima students and teachers having a photoshoot!




Vignesh and Firdaus

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