Nicole Pickering 
How about all that snow out there! What better time to study meteorology. We have been studying the way that the weather works and how it’s all put together in the world, from the trade winds, cloud formations and what effects the sun have on the planet. All these very interesting subjects have been studied … Read more
This week we have finished up our cargo course. I know I am a cruise ship person and you might be wondering why I am taking a cargo course. The main purpose of taking this course has to do with the license I am studying for. It is an unlimited watch keeping mates ticket. With … Read more
These last two weeks at school, we have been learning about marine communications. The course has been broken up into two sections. Communications one and communications two. Communications one is where we learn about the nautical flags, the phonetic alphabet, and the procedures for the flags. Communications two is where we learn about morse code … Read more
When it comes to ships, they are essentially a floating city. Because of this, there are wastes on board which cause pollution. In order to minimize this, there is a convention in place called MARPOL. The convention includes regulations aimed at preventing and minimizing pollution from ships – both accidental pollution and that from routine … Read more
Happy holidays to everyone! This last week I have been off from school and have been very fortunate to spend the holidays with my family. Along with the cherished time spent, I also read a few books and studied various subjects. One of them being people. How do people relate to the marine world you … Read more
Terrestrial navigation will be completed as of tomorrow! This is when we are having our final exam. Yes, I feel ready! Our instructor has been great about showing us lots of examples to ensure we know how to do the questions given to us. This past week we learnt how to do great circle sailing … Read more
We are now on to terrestrial navigation! Time for some spherical trigonometry! For the past couple years, I have been hearing about a field in math where it is more than just your classical triangle. This is what they call spherical trigonometry. It is one of the more difficult things to learn when it comes … Read more
For my last week of class, I have being doing chart work. This course is definitely very applicable when it comes to navigating a ship. When I say chart work, I am mainly referring to setting up a route that we will be taking to get from A to B. We do not use a … Read more
“Archimedes’ principle states that the upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially submerged, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces and acts in the upward direction at the centre of mass of the displaced fluid”. When it comes to relating a topic … Read more
I had a great time on board Anthem of the Seas and very much want to go back to working for Royal Caribbean. I learned a ton and had a great time. Speaking of learning, I have just spent my first week back in school for year two. After not seeing the other cadets for … Read more