sailing to malacca straits 28th -1st feb
well it is my first 4 day sailing. it is an operation to go to malacca straits to escort 3 submarines tochangi naval base. Well it is dfense station system.. meanning 50% manpower... so 6 hours lookout 6 hours rest. very tiring for a novice...metally the most.Well i get to see couple of sunset and sunrise... and it is too beautiful to discribe... ~. aND i think i have seen a dolphin family... but i am not too confirm becoz it is in the evening... the light does not aid me best to see clearly.

6 hour FREE time
As it is chinese new yr still, the ship allow us to gamble.so many pple will come to play blackjack......it will sometimes too noisy that the one sleeping will be woken one and left with no choice, but to shout" Quiet~!!"For my free time i play winning eleven(ps game) or sleep...for 6 hours for another 6 -hour operation to come
then 6 hour operation
there will be 3 lookouts and one helmsman.We switch out task around.Lookouts will pay attention the traffic,informing any ships near us to the officers.Helmsman will just..steer the ship. i find it very difficult,espcecially in the night.hard to identify the other ships.
sea status
it is smooth, not much shaking or strong tide.the seniors have expected it becoz straits dun have much storm or strong current. onli at the open sea...including south china sea,which i will be going to sail on 4th feb..will be back 6th night.