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| Shipping in Botany Bay. |
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| Morning departure from Sydney on 15th. June. |
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| Approaching Port Phillip heads, late afternoon. |
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| Port Phillip Sea Pilot Captain Peter George (L) and Captain Stenderchuk (R). |
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| The Queenscliff - Sorrento ferry. |
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| Night time arrival at Swanson Dock container terminal. |
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| All fast at 1 West Swanson Dock - end of a great voyage. |
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| Cap Beatrice at Auckland container terminal. |
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| Other shipping in Auckland. |
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| Devonport naval berth. |
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| Devonport, on Auckland's north shore, in late afternoon light. |
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| Night time at the container berth. |
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| Early morning departure from Auckland. |
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| The sun rising over Rangitoto Island. |
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| The Auckland pilot disembarks. |
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| Stormy weather is commonplace in the Tasman. |
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| Early morning arrival in Botany Bay, Sydney on 14th. June. |
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| The fore mast. |
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| Looking over the bow. |
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| The bulbous bow. |
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| The deck cadet (L) and the bosun (R) splicing mooring ropes. |
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| The after mooring deck. |
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| Looking over the stern. |
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| On deck, looking forward. |
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| Between the on deck container stacks. |
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| The chef in the galley. |
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| On the Saturday, eve of my birthday, the crew put on a barbeque on deck. Me (L), the captain, the chief engineer (R). |
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| The messman. |
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| The second mate (L) and second engineer (R). |
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| Me with the crew. |
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| The other passenger, a woman from Germany. |
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| After the barbeque, the crew invited me to join them in their bar for their beloved karaoke. |
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| Watching the crew at recreation, it became apparent to me that they really relate to each other like a family. I assume this is because of Filipino culture and because they are on the ship so long between leave breaks. |
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| Choosing a song. |
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| A quiet afternoon watch at sea for the second mate. |
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| Early morning arrival at Auckland, 8th. June. |
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| Backing on to the berth. |
