Pilot shuttle approaching freighter boat shell, Suez Canal, Red Sea, Egypt
World Tour 2013 - 2014 - day 277
My goal being traveling the old fashion way, without any plane, I decided to leave Asia to Africa by boat. For that I embarked in Port Klang, Malaysia, on a freighter boat from a french company, CMA-CGM. The 350m long vessel was coming from Shanghai and were bound to go to Italia by Suez canal. I aimed to leave at Djibouti but since this stop was not possible I would leave at Port-Said, Egypt, just at the end of Suez Canal.
On this picture the vessel is in the middle of Suez Canal, navigating toward Mediterranean Sea. This small shuttle came against the vessel there external pilot who had embarked earlier in Suez to help for the maneuver. He helped for the beginning of the canal but another one will assist the vessel team for the arrival in Port Said.
In each halt, a local pilot comes onboard in aid for the maneuver since each harbor is specific. The funny thing in Suez Canal is that it is almost necessary to give him a cigaret multipack and in addition to that it is mandatory to let a small bazaar being installed on the deck during the time of the canal drive through. Later, in Egypt, I will discover the ultimate bakchich mastering, on the same level as Djibouti.
The Full HD Video can be seen here:
www.dailymotion.com/video/x1srjob_ocean-indien-traversee-...
Pilot shuttle approaching freighter boat shell, Suez Canal, Red Sea, Egypt
World Tour 2013 - 2014 - day 277
My goal being traveling the old fashion way, without any plane, I decided to leave Asia to Africa by boat. For that I embarked in Port Klang, Malaysia, on a freighter boat from a french company, CMA-CGM. The 350m long vessel was coming from Shanghai and were bound to go to Italia by Suez canal. I aimed to leave at Djibouti but since this stop was not possible I would leave at Port-Said, Egypt, just at the end of Suez Canal.
On this picture the vessel is in the middle of Suez Canal, navigating toward Mediterranean Sea. This small shuttle came against the vessel there external pilot who had embarked earlier in Suez to help for the maneuver. He helped for the beginning of the canal but another one will assist the vessel team for the arrival in Port Said.
In each halt, a local pilot comes onboard in aid for the maneuver since each harbor is specific. The funny thing in Suez Canal is that it is almost necessary to give him a cigaret multipack and in addition to that it is mandatory to let a small bazaar being installed on the deck during the time of the canal drive through. Later, in Egypt, I will discover the ultimate bakchich mastering, on the same level as Djibouti.
The Full HD Video can be seen here:
www.dailymotion.com/video/x1srjob_ocean-indien-traversee-...