On the 23. October we reached the entrance to the English Channel. A familiar sight from my first practical term, I was now able to take a lot better pictures than before. We reached Bremerhaven one day later and changed crewmembers. Captain Nentwich took over and things were going to change dramatically - for the better!
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As I said, things started to change after Bremerhaven. I caught the SAFMARINE HIMALAYA at precisely the right moment and watched the CECILIE MÆRSK and XIN QING DAO leave the port from the best locations imaginable.
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Visiting the APM terminal in Rotterdam proved to be a most rewarding experience. I was asked to show the planner and his wife around the ship and got some great inside tips and information regarding Maersk Line and the Port of Rotterdam.
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Another milestone in my education was achieved this day as I took over the navigation watch and steered the ship through the traffic and fishing vessels throughout the English Channel. The officer on the bridge had been reduced to making coffee.
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We picked up an interesting part of cargo in Le Havre - a fully equipped catamaran bound for Los Angeles was loaded onto flatracks prepared on deck. A freshly painted MAERSK PATRAS and the CMA CGM ARISTOTE bathing in glorious sunlight capped off my tour of Europe.
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