Nicole Pickering

I have now returned home after my first sea phase. I look back and am very thankful for what I have had onboard Anthem of the Seas. I had enjoyed my time there very much. Once I arrived back to Vancouver, I realized that it felt like just yesterday that I was here. There was … Read more

Today I was a part of my last arrival to Cape Liberty. I did the briefing and was on the back station. I am now standing on the pier waiting to leave and man……you look at your first ship leaving A LOT different then when you first arrive to her. The thought of “Wow, I … Read more

One of the things that really interested me when working on a ship is the lifestyle. When you are on land, things are pretty standard. You pay for and make your meals, pay for rent, and all the normal things we do to survive, whether it be in a big city, or out in the … Read more

Our itinerary has now changed and we have stopped going to the Caribbean and are now exploring New England. One of the things we need to learn about being in nautical school is tides. What better place to learn about them than where the world highest tides occur, this being in the Bay of Fundy. … Read more

A whole new chapter of my learning opened up when I got to spend some time with the engineers in engine room and in the ECR. The engine room is where the actual machinery is and the ECR (Engine Control Room) is where all the computers are that control the machinery. We have various pieces … Read more

For the past few months, we have been doing two different cruises. One is a five day run to Bermuda. After one sea day, we arrive and spend one night. Then we head back to Cape Liberty which is our home port. The other cruise is a nine day cruise. We depart from Cape Liberty … Read more

Just before your first months in school are over, the Co-op coordinator puts together a list of shipping companies to come and do interviews with the student. After a very helpful and professional workshop is taught on how to properly put together a resume and cover letter, they are then sent off to the shipping … Read more

For the past nine months, I have been a part of the Nautical Sciences Co-op Program at BCIT. Throughout the four years of schooling, you are taught how to become an officer on a ship of over 500 gross tons. So the really big ships that sail on our amazing sea. There are a few … Read more