Indo Jiwa Refit

11th Feb 2009
15:27 hrs
S8 54.127
E134 08.766

I am in the Arafura sea working on a chase boat “ MV Alex Gordon “ approximately 175 nautical miles from the Australian coast below Irian jaya. The weather is shocking 30 to 40 kts with a 3 meter swell running. So, rock and roll.

Indo Jiwa news: The Indo Jiwa is getting a small re-fit in Sibolga at the moment. Cpt Tanudin , Candra (diesel) Saka (Pinky), Ekka and some local village carpenters are changing planks and have rebuilt the wheel house with an extension so as all the crew can be housed in the one place. Matius Wau is overseeing the whole re-fit. Serja and Taufik will join end of this month. The IJ will be going up on the dock for bottom clean and repaint mid March ready for the season.

I will be back from rocking and rolling mid March as well. We are all very exited to start our 2009 season.

Peace
channa