Nebel

Three weeks ago when I was hand steering inbound port of Rostock, I saw an amazing photo opportunity. The whole ship yard was shrouded in fog and the cranes seemed to float in the misty air. If you have seen Rammstein's music video "Seeman" (my absolute favorite) you know what I am talking about, it was truly beautiful. However, I was hand steering and had no opportunity to go and fetch the camera, so the moment passed and I had to wait. Not for long though, the moist weather are a very distinctive feature of the Baltic ports during the winters, and a couple of days ago Rostock was once more covered in a blanket of fog. This time, I was not on duty, so I could preserve the moment.

Neptun-Werft GmbH in Rostock. More than 1500 new ships have been built there since the ship yard was founded in 1850. During the second world war, Rostock and Warnemünde was a top target for the Allies' bomb planes, this due to the fact that they where building submarines there

Starboard life boat in mist

LKW (LastKraftWagen - eng. trucks) and PKW (PersonKraftWagen - eng. ordinary private cars) check-in. On the right side, Scandline's ship "Skåne"

Listen to: Rammstein - Nebel

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Greetings from Trelleborg

So, here I am, since one week ago I am on board the ship once again, traveling between Trelleborg and exotic Rostock. I thought I should share some photos I have taken onboard while I am in an area with internet-access. As usual, I forgot about the very existence of my camera the moment I signed on the ship (it seems to happen quite often when I am out on a contract), however, I found my camera and the motivation for photographing a couple of days ago, therefore I was out in the cold evening sun and took some photos over Trelleborg port. Some day I will go ashore in Rostock and Warnemünde too, since it is a little bit more exotic there.

Well, here they are, the photos of what I see every day (with the exception of the weather, it is very seldom the sun shines over Trelleborg and Rostock, but sometimes it does. When that happens, I bring out the camera).

The funnel and the ventilation shafts of the ship in the sunset

The view on the port side while we are discharging and loading in Trelleborg

M/S Nils Dacke and M/S Gryf in the port of Trelleborg, the view from starboard side

When talking about how exotic Rostock is, it is always good to have some perspective. Compared to Trelleborg the city seems more interesting, maybe because of the fact that it isn't a swedish town, therefore it is exotic. However, compared to the views and the smells in the morning in the middle of the Argentinian jungle at Rio Parana Guazú, Rostock doesn't stand a chance as an exotic destination. It was amazing. Therefore, I complete today's post with a photo of the morning sun over the Argentinian jungle, taken onboard Stena Primorsk in october 2010. I promise I will stay tuned.

Listen to: Anna Ternheim – What Have I Done - Familjen Remix