On October 1, 2006, I visited the "55+ in beweging" organization at the Sports Center "OPGANG" in Risdam North.

Mr. Appie Baantjer, the writer of the detetective books BAANTJER, in which Piet Römer plays detective 'de Cock, met C-O-C-K' was present for a short interview. On the picture he is the one in the grey suit.

Haifa bombing ordeal July 16, 2006

THE HAIFA BOMBING ORDEAL

The MUNTEBORG trades between the East Mediterranean ports of Haifa, Mersin, Antalya, Limassol and Alexandria. On July 16 of 2006 she was underway to Haifa, where she arrived at 05:00 hours that same day. Instructions were received from the Israeli Navy to proceed through a different safety lane from usual one, due to possible attacks from the north. The vessel berthed safely at 06:20 at the West Container Terminal.

The discharge activities started at 07:00 hours, after the vessel had been cleared by security authorities, the security level was raised to 2.

In the mean time the VANCOUVERBORG also arrived at the anchorage position of Haifa, but was instructed to sail back to a position about 15 miles South West of Haifa.

Shortly after sirens were sounded several times, announcing bomb attacks, cargo operations were stopped, bomb explosions could be seen north of the Port of Haifa. At 08:30 a bomb exploded just outside the pier, exactly where ships approach the harbor. At 08:50 the stevedores abandoned the work area, for bomb impacts were getting closer to the vessel’s position. The port authorities ordered pilots to take ships out of the harbour, handling tankers first. On the MUNTEBORG the stevedores, when bombing stopped for a while, started to place back the hatch pontoons.
At 11:15 hours a fragmentation bomb exploded at 30 meters from the vessels port side in the water, blasting out 5 of the superstructure’s windows. At 11:50 hours it was the MUNTEBORG’s turn to leave the port, the pilot without boarding the vessel, only giving instructions from the pilot boat, so he could quickly go to another ship, a large bulk carrier. We left the port leaving behind 6 hatch pontoons, so the vessel actually was not seaworthy. The authorities also instructed us to sail to the position where the VANCOUVERBORG and all other ships were drifting. Later the VANCOUVERBORG reported that shells had exploded not far from her drifting position, upon which the authorities ordered

visit to the Morvan in France

from May 14 to May 21 of 2006 I visited the Morvan in Burgundy, France, where my mother lives.

In dit Pension kunt u overnachten voor ongeveer € 40,00 per nacht (met ontbijt), u kunt bellen met Janine Blokker-Vroonland, telefoon 00 33 385 82 66 31

After the OT-Meeting on April 25, 2006 an excursion visit to IHC shipyard was made, where the WAGENBORG vessel RIJNBORG is being built, due to be delivered end of 2006. Wagenborg, besides this vessel, has ordered another 18 newbuild vessels, all due to be sailing within a few years. See also http://www.wagenborg.com

medical drill on the MUNTEBORG

Medical drill on board the MUNTEBORG anchored off the port of Alexandria, Egypt on March 28, 2005

Apprentice in the stretcher, 3rd officer standing. Chief Officer studying a manual. Drill held on the starboard wing of the ship.

back home from the MUNTEBORG

April 1, 2006 signing off in Limassol from the M/V MUNTEBORG

<----- DONGEBORG entering the Port of Port Said end of March 2006

Egyptian watchman in Port Said on the MUNTEBORG during the months of November 2005 till May 2006.