Monday, November 5, 2012

Life At Sea - Onboard MV Eastern Galaxy

 
 
Our ship is plying a regular schedule between Philippines and Japanese port of Yawata,
Fukuyama, Kobe, Osaka, and Yokohama. Our usual voyage duration is about 2 weeks
to 3 weeks. The below photos were views of the ports we have called.
 
(You can enlarge the photos by double clicking your PC mouse.)
 


 
 
Chart / Map of Osaka Bay and the Port of Kobe.
 
Chart / Map of the Port of Kobe
 
Chart of Rokko Pier
 
  
In Port - Berth W-X of Rokko wharf at Kobe, Japan
From 30th Oct. to 1st Nov. 2012
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At Downtown Area of Kobe
 
 
 
 
The two nice and pretty girls in the photos were college students in Kobe Foreign Studies Course.
 
 
 
 
At Kobe's Motomachi Shopping Center, a 5 minutes walk from Kobe's
Mission to Seafarers.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Port of Fukuyama, Japan
From 2nd to 3rd Nov. 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
View of Inland Sea before reaching Bisan Seto bridge
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chart / Map around the vicinity of Bisan Seto bridge.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After crossing under the bridge of Bisan  Seto
 
 
 
 
Bisan Seto bridge
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vicinity of Akashi bridge - the bridge between Inland Sea and Osaka Bay
 
 
 
                          Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge linking Inland Sea and Osaka Bay is the
                          longest suspension Bridge in the world.
 
 
Akashi Bridge
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
View after passing the Akashi Bridge
 
View after passing Akashi Bridge - view from east / from Osaka Bay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other photos of MV Eastern Galaxy crew on the month of October / November  2012
Familiarization donning Safety and Fire Equipments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Crew Photos
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Port of Yokohama, Japan
Nov. 4th to 6th, 2012
 
 
 
Chart / Map for Tokyo Bay
 
Chart / Map of Yokohama harbor
 
Our ship berthed at Daikoku Pier of Yokohma
 
The Yokohama Harbor Pilot embarked on our vessel as we are proceeding to Daikoku berth.
 
 
Yokohama Harbor Bridge
 
 
 
Yokohama Harbor Bridge
 
 
Honmoku Pier
 
Yokohama Harbor Bridge
 
Yokohama Harbor Bridge
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
View of Yokohama Harbor Bridge from Daikoku Pier
 
 
 
 
 
Our vessel was berthed at Daikoku Pier -3
 
 
WI-FI time at Crew Messhall
 
 
Mr. Eddie from Diamond Store in Yokohama had lend to us a Portable Wi-Fi
and Router during the duration of our port stay here in Yokohama.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The pretty nice lady is the Secretary in the office of Nanayo Maritime in Tokyo.
 
 
 
 
Photos in the ship's Engine room
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Youtube Videos of MV Eastern Galaxy
 
 
 

 
 
 


 
 
 


 
 
 


 
 
 


 
 
Related  web links :
 
 
 
 
South Harbor – Port of Manila
 
 
 
 
My Sea voyage with my wife onboard.
 
 
 
The Days of My Seafarer's Life
 
 
 



2 comments:

  1. Thanks for posting all these pictures! My father, Anastacio Casas, used to captain this ship. He is turning 75 next week and I am going to make a cake modeled after the ship. Its been so difficult finding any photos of the ships he used to captain. Thanks again!

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  2. You are welcome Cheryl and advance Happy Birthday to your Dad.

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