Arriving onboard

How this book is organized.

T he book is divided in chapters, each of which contains several subchapters.

Each chapter explains a certain aspect onboard. Lists and plans are added to make it easy to understand how to do certain things and procedures onboard.

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Chapter 1 | Arriving onboard

I n this chapter:

» Arriving onboard

» Your cabin

» Papers and documents

» Meeting the rest of the crew

» Getting to know the ship

» School projects

Arriving onboard

F or many cadets it is the first time that you set foot on a ship. This can be a very exciting and sometimes very scary experience. You will stay on the ship for a good few months and work with many different officers and crew members. For these few months the ship will be your home away from home. It also means being away from the safety of your family and friends that you have to leave behind in the country you came from.

Tip: When coming onboard keep an open mind. That means that you must be open to all the information, advice and other things that are given to you.

Warning: Do not pretend that you already know everything because you finished your school. If you have an attitude, the crew onboard is not going to be willing to teach you anything. That is not good for your stay onboard or your development into a junior officer or junior engineer.

When you arrive onboard it will be strange for you. You come into a strange environment and everything is new to you. You have just had a long voyage from your home to the ship or came from the hotel to the ship. You’re excited, maybe even a little bit afraid of the new things around you.

Your cabin

W hen arriving, you will be shown to your cabin. This is the place where you will live and sleep for the next few months.

Tip: Make sure that you make your cabin a safe place for you! That means that you have to make it your home, putting pictures of your family and friends on the wall, creating an environment almost like home. It has to be place where you do not feel lonely when you have a dip or if you are homesick.

Depending on the time you get to settle in, unpack your bags and put your clothes in the locker. Put your hygienic products in the bathroom, put pictures on the wall and make the cabin like you want it to be.

Cleaning your cabin

I t is advisable to clean your cabin once a week to maintain a proper hygienic situation. For many cadets it is the first time they ever have to clean a cabin by themselves. Some points to follow when cleaning your cabin:

1. Vacuum the floor/carpet.
2. Throw away the trash.
3. Clean your bathroom and toilet.
4. Collect your clothes and towels for washing.
5. Change the bed linen.

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