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Day 015: Andaman Sea & Indian Ocean Position: N 6º 8′ 02″ E 92º 35′ 20″ Weather: 27ºC southwest wind 5kts, waves 1.5m Status: At sea, Malacca Straits Last Port: Port Kelang, Malaysia Next Port: Mumbai, India From the Navigator Throughout this morning we will remain on a westerly heading as we cross the top … Continue reading »

Day 014: Langkawi, Malaysia Position: N 6º 25′ 09″ E 99º 49′ 19″ Weather: 35ºC torrential morning rain, then clean and humid Status: In port, Langkawi, Malaysia Last Port: Port Kelang, Malaysia Next Port: Mumbai, India From the Navigator We maintained northerly courses overnight navigating up the Sallacca Strait and at approximately 0800 we will … Continue reading »

Day 013: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Port Kelang) Position: N 3º 03′ 47″ E 101º 41′ 10″ Weather: 35ºC Light wind, very humid Status: In port, Port Kelang, Malaysia (for Kuala Lumpur) Last Port: Singapore Next Port: Langkawi, Malaysia From the Navigator Throughout the early hours of the morning we continued to navigate our way up … Continue reading »

Day 012: Singapore Position: N 1º 17′ 59″ E 103º 50′ 43″ Weather: 34ºC Light wind, very humid Status: In port, Singapore Last Port: Brisbane, Australia Next Port: Port Kelang, Malaysia From the Navigator In the early hours of this morning the ship entered the busy traffic separation lane of the Singapore Strait, passing Horsburgh … Continue reading »

Day 011: Coral Sea & Java Sea (Equator) From the Navigator: In the early hours of this morning the ship entered the busy traffic separation lane of the Singapore Strait, passing Horsburgh lighthouse on our port side and the many anchored vessels on our starboard side as we make our way towards our local pilot … Continue reading »

Day 010: Coral Sea & Java Sea (Equator) From the Navigator: Overnight we transitted the Selat Karimata Strait which separates Borneo on our starboard side and Sumatrera on our port side. We will continue on a north westerly heading throughout the day en route to Singapore. During the afternoon the ship will cross the equator … Continue reading »

Day 009: Coral Sea & Java Sea (Equator) Position: S 7º 50′ 39″ E 118º 56′ 03″ Weather: 29ºC Wind south 10kts, flat calm Last Port: Brisbane, Australia Next Port: Singapore Status: Underway in the Coral Sea From the Navigator: Today the ship will maintain a westerly course leaving the Banda Sea and entering the … Continue reading »

Day 008: Banda Sea (Tropics) Position: S 8º 31′ 48″  E 127º 58′ 45″ Weather: 29ºC Light wind, 2m waves becoming calm Last Port: Brisbane, Australia Next Port: Singapore Status: Underway in the Coral Sea Daily Riddle: I’m lighter than a feather but even the world’s strongest man can’t hold me for more than a few … Continue reading »

Day 007: At Sea Position: S 9º 29.61′  E 133º 37.33′ Weather: waves 2 meters, 27ºC with some rain Last Port: Brisbane, Australia Next Port: Singapore Status: Underway heading 279º at 19kts From the Navigator: Throughout the day the ship will maintain a West North Westerly course passing North of the Gulf of Carpentaria proceeding through … Continue reading »

Day 006: At Sea Position: S 10º 33′ 51″  E 142º 05′ 38″ Weather: puffy tropical clouds, 22ºC with some rain Last Port: Brisbane, Australia Next Port: Singapore Status: Underway in the South Pacific From the Navigator: This morning we will continue to proceed north through the Great Barrier Reef passing Cape Direction and transiting between … Continue reading »

Day 005: At Sea, Coral Sea (Great Barrier Reef transit) Position: S 16º 37′ 25″ E 145º 46′ 36″ Weather: high overcast, 24ºC Last Port: Brisbane, Australia Next Port: Singapore Status: Great Barrier Reef Transit Day 2 From the Navigator: Overnight we passed through the Whitsundays and throughout today we will continue our transit through … Continue reading »

Day 004: At Sea, Coral Sea (Great Barrier Reef transit) Position: S 22º 10.60′ E 151º 09.60′ Weather: high overcast, 20ºC Last Port: Brisbane, Australia Next Port: Singapore Status: Underway in the Coral Sea From the Navigator: In the early hours of this morning, the ship passed 13nm East of Sandy Cape and shortly after … Continue reading »

Day 003: Brisbane, Australia Position: S 27º 26′ 29″ E 153º 04′ 05″ Weather: cloudy, 14ºC with drizzle starting in the afternoon Last Port: Sydney, Australia Next Port: Singapore Status: at the pier, starboard side to, head in from sea From the Navigator: In the early hours of the morning the local Brisbane pilot will … Continue reading »

Day 002: At Sea Position: S 29º 30′ 45″ E 153º 36′ 29″ Weather: clear, 18ºC becoming cloudy by evening Last Port: Sydney, Australia Next Port: Brisbane, Australia Status: Underway in the South Pacific From the Navigator: In the early morning hours we will pass Cape Byron on our port side at a distance of … Continue reading »