Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Gibraltar Bunkering


Dear Readers,

We are happy to report that Oleg Kushelev, our librarian for the second half of the 2013 Summer Sea Term has reported in.  This is Oleg’s first cruise with the college and he has served as a volunteer with the US Coast Guard.

Oleg writes:

Everything is well aboard the TSES VI and everybody looks healthy and happy.

As we continue our journey more cadets are continuing to congregate at the Library to read, study, or to just take a breather from their various ship responsibilities.

Many students have a variety of reference questions that cover a wide variety of subjects. As we are headed towards the Italian city of Trieste many questions ask about its history.   They are also immersed in our Italian study guides.

Of interest, the library is also holding a class.  This is a medical care provider class that is run by the ship’s doctorStudents are now learning how to take blood pressure by practicing on one another.

One thing I would like to mention is that I find the food to be of high-quality thanks to the ship’s cook Chef Jeff and his staff who approach their kitchen duties with pride.  I’m impressed that they are able to feed over six hundred people three times a day, seven days a week.

We recently skirted Spain and this morning we approached Gibraltar.
This is where we will bunker and it should take from six to eight hours. Once we are all fueled up the next destination will be Trieste!

Until next time,

Oleg.

P.S.

The ship’s address in Trieste:
TS EMPIRE STATE
c/o Domar Ship Agent
Via Martinelli n 14
34015 Muggia Trieste
Italia
Attn: Capt Giampalo Lonzar

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