Maersk Georgia
I posted this on the CC discussion board. I know that my Mid is communicating from the Middle of the Atlantic better than your Plebes are right now.
I thought I would post and tell everyone the great communication that we have had from our Mid onboard.
The first engineer has recently put something on the computer in the engine room that allows a person to make phone calls. I do not know if it is the "magic jack" or something else. Connection is slower than dialup, but our Mid has called more than once on a daily basis. In addition he sends and receives emails though a gmail account and has IM with me through facebook more than once. Friday night he IM with me for over an hour and a half. He does drop out now and then.
His Sunday schedule was to work on his sea project most of the day and then went to bed for 6.5 hours, got up for an hour and IM with us and girlfried back home and then went back to bed. On Saturday he helped clean out a water-oil seperator sump. He was put into it after it was drained with a hazmat suit on and got to wipe it out. He said he actually enjoyed it.
Also mentioned that the engine room is now warmer in the Med.
Son was very happy when the first engineer gave him a Maersk Coverall to use and keep and has 3rd Engineer on it. He said that he really likes everyone and they are constantly cutting up with each other.
Other interesting item was that a steward currently on Maersk Georgia was on the Maersk Alabama when attacked by pirates in April. I am sure that I will hear some stories in the coming months.
Ship has shown up now and then on the global ship trackers. Currently sailing past Italy and will be to Suez on Wednesday. Then on to Dubai, Pakistan and India. Then they turn back for New York and do it again. Also mention that next time through they will stop in Alexandria, Egypt and perhaps he will get to the pyramids.
Last year Plebe this year a world traveler!!
Hang in there.