Dale Stenseth's Freighter Odyssey

My book Freighter Odyssey is now available at Hennepin County Library.

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We were chased by pirates 2 nights in a row, but our alert navigation officers successfully out-ran them.
3/20/09 The text for my book Freighter Odyssey - Around the world in 130 Days was uploaded to the printer.
3/23/09 Uploaded the images for the cover.
4/10/09 Received books.
6/24/09 Second printing received.

Reading List - Good books for world travelers that I read before, during, and after the trip.
Engine pictures - Many more pictures are coming after I am finished with the book and the presentations.

Actual Itinerary: Oct. 18, 2008-Feb. 21, 2009

Day	Date	Position	Ports visited	Possible ports
1-4	10/16 10/19/08	30°N 95°W	Embark, Houston, USA
5-7	10/20 10/22/08	30°N 90°W	New Orleans, LA
10-13	10/24 10/26/08	27°N 80°W	West Palm Beach, FL	Savannah
14-19	10/28 11/2/08	40°N 75°W	Philadelphia, PA	Newport News; Camden, NJ; NYC
19-27	11/3- 11/10/08		Atlantic Ocean crossing
28-35	11/11- 11/19/08	51°N 4°E	Antwerp, Belgium	Immingham/Liverpool, UK
36-41	11/20- 11/25/08	53°N 9°E	Hamburg, Germany
42-49	11/26- 12/3/08		North Sea, English Channel, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea
50-51	12/4- 12/5/08	31°N 32°E	Suez Canal passage
52-62	12/6- 12/16/08		Red Sea, Indian Ocean passage
62-63	12/16- 12/17/08	6°S 107°E	Jakarta, Indonesia	Chennai, India; Surabaya, Indonesia; Tanjumg Jati, Indonesia
65-67	12/19- 12/21/08	1°N 103°E	Singapore
69-71	12/23- 12/25/08	13°N 100°E	Laem Chabong, Thailand	Ko Sichang/Maptaphut, Thailand
73-75	12/27- 12/29/08		Ho Chi Minh City, VN	Phu My/Haiphong, Viet Nam
76-78	12/30/08- 1/1/09	22°N 114°E	Hong Kong	Kaohsiung, Taiwan
80-82	1/3- 1/5/09	31°N 121°E	Shanghai, China
84-89	1/7- 1/12/09	39°N 121°E 31°N 118°E	Dalian, China Xingang, China	Qingdao, China; Yangpu/Fangcheng, China
90-91	1/13- 1/14/09	31°N 121°E	Shanghai, China	Inchon/Onson/Ulsan, S.Korea; Masan, South Korea
94-96	1/17- 1/19/09	35°N 136°E	Nagoya, Japan	Kobe, Japan
97-99	1/20- 1/22/09	33°N 130°E	Nagasaki, Japan	Yokohama, Japan; Ishigaki/Hitachi, Japan
100-119	1/23- 2/10/09	to 31°N	Pacific Ocean crossing	Long Beach, CA; San Diego, CA
120	2/11/09	9°N 79°W	Panama Canal passage
121-123	2/12- 2/14/09		Caribbean Sea; Gulf of Mexico
124	2/15/09	29°N 95°W	Galveston, TX	Freeport, TX
126-128	2/17- 2/19/09	30°N 90°W	New Orleans, LA
130	2/21/09	30°N 95°W	Houston, TX	Disembark

Freighter Cruise Links

My Freighter Blog
Fellow Passenger George Klucsarits' Freighter Blog
Carleli's Freighter Blog
Rickmers MCC page & link
Rickmers Jakarta - Picture & position data
Instructions: Java must be installed and enabled on your computer. Click on the world map. Click on Quick map. Select Asset name 'Rickmers Jakarta'. Render.
Rickmers-Linie - Click on Schedules & Routes
Maris Freighter & Specialty Cruises - The October 2009 issue is about the Rickmers Pearl String Service
Freighter World
Travel Tips
Internet guide to freighter cruises
Freighter Cruise Review - Magazine
Escape Artist - Freighter Cruises