Fall 2008 Staying in Touch
Communication Available on the Ship
- Learn more about Technology and Communication available aboard the ship.
Sending Mail to the Ship
Important Reminder: Mail to those aboard ship should be addressed as follows:
MV-Explorer - Semester Year
ATTN: Student's Name
Port Agent Address
Example:
MV-Explorer - Fall 2008
ATTN: Beltina Lange
Port Agent Address
Currently the U.S. Post Office recommends sending international mail at least two weeks in advance. Please keep in mind that mail service in other countries may vary. Letters should be sent Airmail only. Please do not send any mail to the Institute for Shipboard Education or to the University of Virginia to be forwarded. Do not enclose currency in the mail.
Please do not send packages to the ship - Excessive duty is charged in some countries. In many instances, packages are not delivered to the ship. Packages may be held in customs, or at a local post office, and the recipient aboard ship is never notified. If you send packages, you do so at your own risk.
Please note: The agents listed below are not contracted by the Institute for Shipboard Education, but by the ship's management company. Therefore, the Institute cannot assume liability for the actions, or lack thereof, taken by those listed below regarding receipt and delivery of mail and faxes.
| PORT | ADDRESS OF PORT AGENT | SUGGESTED AIRMAIL DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Salvador, Brazil Phone: 55 71 3241 4990 Fax: 55 71 3243 5633 |
OCEANUS AGENCIA MARITIMA Av. Estados Unidos, 555 7th Floor / Room 712 40015-010 Salvador, BRAZIL |
August 24 |
| Walvis Bay, NAMIBIA Phone: 264 64 201 2200 |
OCEAN LINER SERVICES |
September 5 |
| Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA Phone: 27 21 419 8660 Fax: 27 21 413 0290 |
JOHN T. RENNIE & SONS 19th FLOOR No.1 Thibault Square 8001 Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA |
September 12 |
| Chennai, INDIA Phone: 91 44 252 12032 Fax: 91 44 252 43813 |
J.M. BAXI & CO 3rd Floor, Clive Battery Complex 4 & 4A, Rajaji Salai 600 001 Chennai, INDIA |
September 30 |
| Penang, MALAYSIA Phone: 60 4 2623 245 Fax: 60 4 2627 989 |
INCHAPE SHIPPING SERVICES SDN |
October 8 |
| Ho Chi Minh City, VIET NAM Phone: 84 8 823 1052 Fax: 84 8 822 0108 |
GENERAL FORWADING & AGENCY 5th Floor Osic Bldg. 8 Nguyen Hue Ave. D. 1, Ho Chi Minh City, VIET NAM |
October 16 |
| Hong Kong, CHINA Phone: 852 2746 7312 Fax: 852 2744 3240 |
INCHAPE SHIPPING SERVICES (HK) Ltd. Units 1802-1805, 18th Floor Nº 3 Lockhart Road Wanchai, Hong Kong, CHINA |
October 23 |
| Shanghai, CHINA Phone: 86 21 6323 1350 Fax: 86 21 6329 1519 |
PENAVICO SHANGHAI 3/F 13 Zhong Shan Road (E 1) 200002 Shanghai, P.R. CHINA |
October 27 |
| Kobe, JAPAN Phone: 81 78 391 3046 Fax: 81 78 391 3105 |
INCHAPE SHIPPING SERVICES Kenryu Bldg, Room Nº 502 6 Kaigan-dori, Chuo-ku Kobe-shi, Hyog-ken 650 0024, JAPAN |
October 31 |
| Yokohama, JAPAN Phone: 81 45 201 6991 Fax: 81 45 212 1614 |
INCHAPE SHIPPING SERVICES 2F Asahi Seimei Yokohama Honcho Bldg 36, 4-Chome Honcho, Naka-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 231-005, JAPAN |
November 3 |
| Honolulu, HAWAII Phone: 808 599 8604 Fax: 808 599 1950 |
INCHAPE SHIPPING SERVICES 521 Ala Moana Blvd Foreign Trade Zone Number 9 Suite 256 Honolulu, HI 96813 |
November 13 |
| Puntarenas, COSTA RICA Phone: 506 440 2000 Fax: 506 440 0202 |
R. Smyth & Co S.A. 500 M. Norte del Super Santiago Rio Segundo Alajuela, COSTA RICA |
November 23 |
Time Aboard Ship
Based on Eastern Daylight Time - the time on the ship is ahead EDT by the number of hours listed below:
- Brazil (+1 Hour)
- Namibia (+6 Hours)
- South Africa (+6 Hours)
- India (+9.5 Hours)
- Malaysia (+12 Hours)
- Viet Nam (+11 Hours)
- China (+13 Hours)
- Japan (+14 Hours)
- Hawaii (-5 Hours)
- Costa Rica (-1 Hour)