Commencement of the new path that I’ve chosen: Oct 20, 2010 - first day in Miami. Wyndham Hotel was my official residence which was a short ride from the airport. Eat and sleep were all I did.
The next day, the port agent picked us up at the hotel. I together with Per Abbe (Chief Officer), Anton Gromos (Surveillance Manager), Ioanna Haruic (Financial accountant) and Per Thomasson (1st Officer/Navigation) reported to Norwegian Star at around 9AM.
First day at work consist of a social meeting with the Fleet Medical Director (Dr El Yasser), VP for Environmental and Regulatory Compliance (Minas Myrtidis), and Director for Public Health (Don Furdock). The medical team went to lunch at the Market Cafe with the big 3 of NCL.
Oct 25, 2010, together with Brian Haughey, roamed downtown Miami. Nov 4 was our next date in Miami.
On Nov 24, 2010, I had a taste of Miami transportation system as I headed to Dadeland Mall to buy a MacBook Pro. This is also the day I got my I-95, our passport to US ports.
It was Dec 5 when we were again in Miami. A full crew immigration inspection was held at 545AM. Miami Customs and Immigration is different from other ports. Paranoia is at its height and unreasonable vigilance is exemplified.
January 16 is the last time that Star visited Miami while I was onboard. Here is where Dr. Wood signed off. He is the 1st Ship Physician I worked with. Dr Devon relieved him and was my partner until I signed off.
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