Ramadan Aboard Ship

Yeah it’s an adventure when you are aboard ship at middle of the ocean with having a Ramadan. You may or may not clearly see the moon shining. The first day of the Ramadan may be a hectic one because of all the routine is going to change. As I am from Engine side, Junior Engineer, as suggest from rank it will be more donkey work for me. But be patience fruit will come out in next coming days. Yeah you will be more conscious, alert and give pardon to each other.

As the Ramadan start our routine is changed, normally the routine schedule follow on our ship is

1.       0800 hours day work started

2.       1200 hours noon break for lunch and namaz, rest (etc.)

3.       1300 hours go back to work

4.       1700 hours routine and UMS mode put on (but it is not normal on our ship our routine for pack up is normally 1800/1900 hours)

5.       2200 hours UMS (unmanned machinery spaces) round

6.       2300 hours UMS round completed

7.       Then again Manned @ 0800 hours

Occasionally we have Sunday half day otherwise work and work. That is a never ending term on SHIP.

Ramadan routine is quite different for engineer. Here’s up

1.       2100 hours day work started

2.       0300 hours normally ( Engine Room on UMS)

3.       Junior Engineer plus senior engineer have to take the round at 1100 hours to 1200 hours. Also 1700 hours its depend upon how you have done the routine.

For SEA and CARGO watches  the timing is same throughout the year.

For SEA

1.       0800 to 1200 hours (Shift A) Senior + Junior

2.       1200 to 1600 hours (Shift B) Senior + Junior

3.       1600 to 2000 hours (Shift C) Senior + Junior

SEA watches is as international standard 4 ON & 8 OFF.

CARGO watches is

1.       0800 to 1600 hours (Shift A) Senior + Junior

2.       1600 to 0000 hours (Shift B) Senior + Junior

3.       0000 to 0800 hours (Shift C) Senior + Junior

CARGO watches is not as international standard but it’s for relaxation. 8 ON & 16 OFF