"The Ships"
-M/S "Boribana" - part two -
Impressions from another trip to the Far East with "Boribana", - this time in 1971 to 1972
M/S "Boribana" - in the Orient Dock in Copenhagen, - home port of the East Asiatic Company -, ready for the next voyage - (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
M/S "Boribana" - side view clearly showing her characteristic double superstructure - (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
M/S "Boribana" - now in Gothenburg, Sweden, - loading for the Far East - (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
M/S "Boribana" - and here in Rotterdam - (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
M/S "Boribana" - cargo holds almost full, - soon ready to go - (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
M/S "Boribana" - finally, - bound for the Far East - (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
M/S "Boribana" - "Boribana" crew, - typical Far East sailors -, unsurpassed on the Seven Seas - Left to right: Musante, Villy ("The Red") and a sailor I forgot. (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
M/S "Boribana" - sea routines, - maintaining the running gear -, here one of the many, many blocks - Left to right: Odd Oddnes and Villy (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
M/S "Boribana" - while the Bosun, - Flemming Schutte -, paints a true masterpiece - (Rembrant, Gauguin and van Gogh, - watch out!) (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
M/S "Boribana" - sea routines , - inspecting and greasing the wires for the cargo gear - Left to right: Villy and Musante (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
M/S "Boribana" - true sailing - (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
M/S "Boribana" - taking a break - Left to right: Odd Oddnes, -forgot name, forgot name, - Musante and Villy. (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
M/S "Boribana" Junior Engineer Karsten Petersen - me, - the Web Master for 35 years ago -, enjoying a fabulous Christmas dinner during engine room watch - (Photography by 3rd. Engineer Mogens Heine)
M/S "Boribana" - celebrating Christmas 1971 in the crew's mess - (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
M/S "Boribana" - in the crew's mess - Left to right: Sailor Villy together with some engine crew mwmbers. (Forgot names!) (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
M/S "Boribana" - working aloft in the Indian Ocean - Left to right: Sailors Villy and Odd Oddnes (Photography by karsten Petersen ©)
M/S "Boribana" - working aloft again, - this time approaching Singapore with the house flag flying - Top to bottom: Sailors Villy above, - and Odd Oddnes below!) (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
1972-01-026 M/S "Boribana" - discharging in Singapore - (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
1972-01-027 "Boribana" sailors under leadership of Bosun Flemming Schiøtte preparing for departure Singapore (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
1972-01-029 Bosun Flemming Schiøtte at the capstan and AB prepararing for departure Singapore (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
1972-01-030 Sailors at work, - Villy turning the winch -, prepararing for departure Singapore (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
1972-01-032 Passing Singaore's Eastern Anchorage, - ships as far as you can see - (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
1972-01-033 Singapore's Eastern Anchorage, - a true paradise for shipspotters in the seventies - - (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
1972-01-034 Finally in Thailand, - navigating up the Chao Phraya river towards Bangkok (Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
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