Don't drink and drive

Last week and this has not been good for our team here in Australia. Our Captain who was on a wine tasting session with our boss got nipped by the coppers on a DUI (just over the limit) and today our landlord called us that we have exceeded our internet cap by the double and the bill is 4200 ozzie dollars.

A millionaire's dinner

Yesterday our boss came to inspect the ship he is building here in Australia. He had loads a meetings and finally settled down to discuss matters with the Captain.

Outback Wallaby

The weather has been awful for the last week, rain, rain and more rain. Haven't seen raining men but it sure is close. Well, enuff of that stuff. Yesterday we went out cruising east on the intention of seeing wild kangaroos or skippies as they call 'em here down under.

Night out in Freo

Greetings from Australia once more. Have been down under in Oz for a couple weeks now. Last Saturday I volunteered to be the designated driver for my colleagues. Ah, need to back track some more. We live in a 3 bedroom (3-story) house that is near the center of Fremantle.

Fremantle, Australia

Been now almost a week in Oz and seen and experienced a lot.

Titan

06.10.2006-05.04.2007

Chief officer

m/y Titan 

Titan in La Seyne-sur-Mer

CMA CGM Capella

26.05.2006 - 27.09.2006
Second Mate (Safety and medical Officer)
m/v CMA CGM Capella

CMA CGM Capella (photo courtesy of Ivan Meshkov/ Shipspotting.com)

Deutsche Schoner

Deutsche Schoner cover

Shore based employment - Pandaw cruises

08.08.2005 - 20.12.2005

Marine Superintendent

r/v Tonle Pandaw on Tonle Lake

RIP George

George and Nikos

RMS Windsor Castle

RMS Windsor Castle

Later: SS Margarita L / Rita

Ship of sheer beauty! (Author’s collection)

RMS Windsor Castle 1960 - 1977

Grounding of Margarita L

m/s Margarita L on Salamina

Columbus Caravelle sold

30.01.2003 - 03.02.2003

Owner's representative/ Captain
m/v Columbus Caravelle

Columbus Caravelle alongside Gaoyanglu wharf, Shanghai

(photo collage)

Columbus Caravelle

04.03.2000 - 31.05.2000 Chief Officer
01.06.2000 - 07.08.2000 Captain
02.10.2000 - 01.11.2000 Chief Officer
02.11.2000 - 04.02.2001 Captain
05.04.2001 - 04.06.2001 Chief Officer
05.06.2001 - 10.08.2001 Captain
09.10.2001 - 09.12.2001 Chief Officer
10.12.2001 - 26.04.2002 Captain
24.06.2002 - 07.01.2003 Captain
M/v Columbus Caravelle

M/v Columbus Caravelle in Jeju Is., S. Korea

New cruising grounds

Having signed off last April I knew that the stay in Singapore was over and also my counterpart resigned for landbased work, I was now the senior Captain but it didn't look good for the future as both Chief Mate's that I had were not considered mature enough to be promoted and relatively new in the Company.

Columbus Caravelle alongside in Jeju island

Moving to Singapore

Having signed on last October as Chief Mate we got the news of a new acquirement by Conning shipping, an old 2nd hand cruise ship made in Denmark. It was all crewed by Ukrainians, cheap as chips as was also told by the Technical Manager, Mr Yeung, that they can't afford us anymore. Bit of a pity to hear it but as usual it is the figure under the red line that matters. 

Off Bintan Island

Oihonna

24.01.2000 - 16.02.2000

2nd officer
m/s Oihonna

Oihonna (unknown photographer)

Winden

10.12.1999 - 07.01.2000

Chief officer
M/s Winden

Winden (unknown photographer)

Columbus Caravelle

07.04.1999 - 22.09.1999

Captain
m/v Columbus Caravelle

LOA: 117m, GT 7560, Passengers: ~200

Columbus Caravelle in Port Klang

Oihonna

11.03.1999 - 29.03.1999

2nd officer
m/s Oihonna

M/s Oihonna

Railship I

07.03.1999 - 10.03.1999

1st officer
m/s Railship I

M/s Railship I (Photo by A. Sporri)

Superstar Leo

22.09.1998 - 23.12.1998

2nd officer
m/v Superstar Leo

Superstar Leo (unknown photographer)

Superstar Sagittarius

16.06.1998 - 16.09.1998

2nd officer
m/v Superstar Sagittarius

Superstar Sagittarius at Pulau Pangkor, Malaysia

Fascination under sail

In 1998 Capt Jan Rautawaara had the opportunity to Captain the old schooner Anny von Hamburg for a summer and from the experience he wrote an article in the "Ocean Adventures - Tall ships international" magazine as per below. Also included some marketing brochures for brokers and travel agents alike (click pictures to enlarge).

Brochure graphics