Welcome on Board

Welcome in the cruise ship, they ussually say welcome on board. Once inside the door and party boat I was greeted Mr Alex, one of the head steward who also came from Indonesia, into the waiting room on deck B. we delivered to each cabin after a life jacket. I carefully consider every hallway and deck that I was going through, including a row of the crew cabin. The cabin where I would spend days on this ship looks neat, though the room size 3 x 4 meters was filled with a 4 person apartment bed model. Inside the cabin is a desk, mirror, wardrobe, and sink.
Later I and a group gathered in taylor section to take uniform and shoes. Taylor section officer in the service we are Philippines. In addition to Indonesian, the other two classes of workers came from the Philippines. First-class workers, of course, comes from a combination of these two company names, namely the U.S. and the Netherlands. The Americans handled the field of entertainment such as tours, casino, and theater. Most of the Dutch shipping and handling of hotel management, from the Captain, Chief of Engineer, Purser, Hotel Manager, Chef D 'Cuisine, and the Maitre D' Hotel. (Only a small proportion of Indonesia that could occupy the position of Maitre D 'Hotel).
Back to the matter of uniform, I got two sets of uniforms for service breakfast and lunch and two sets for dinner. The uniform consists of a long-sleeved shirt with white, black trousers, vests and full coat, navy blue with red on the collar. I also have black shoes, such as police shoes. I immediately thought, how brave I was at the time wearing that uniform.
After all completed uniform business, Mr. Alex swiftly ushered us immediately all around the ship as part of orientation at work. The first place we visited was the dinning room. This room is very spacious. With flowers carpet the red color and combination dining tables and chairs purplish blue color, looks beautiful and dignified. Above the ceiling dinning room, looking chandelier hanging reflective golden color.
Tables and chairs in the dinning room is divided into three major groups, namely the stomach next to left, center and right. Tables and chairs were clustered into formation varies between 2 to 8 seats per table. The shape also varies his desk, among others, form a rectangle, long side and round. Rectangle containing two chairs facing each other, the rectangle containing four to six seats, and includes a round table of eight seats in a circle. Each table group is equipped with a desk waitresses usually called commote. Complete with all the equipment.
After satisfying the den watching dinning room, we were invited into the kitchen with the escalator stairs. Seen most of the existing equipment in the kitchen are made of stainless steel. Impressed stout but clean and hygienic.
Here there are many large closet, also of stainless steel, which keeps food cold and hot (cold & hot storage). Here is stored a variety of materials ranging from the vegetable, fruit, meat, pastry, until the milk and juice.
Somewhat separate kitchen with room, but still one floor, is the dishwashing room. Form of automatic washing machines is circular with a few stops and conveyor belts to move the plates, glasses, and other equipment that will be washed.
In particular, Sir Alex also explained that the kitchen and dishwashing room should be kept clean and sterile from a variety of germs. For that purpose, must be cleaned periodically. In fact, suddenly there was an inspection of USPH (United States of Public Health) to check the cleanliness of the ship. If there is kesemberonoan in maintaining cleanliness, it is very heavy sanctions. The ship can not continue his voyage.
The size of the smallest cleanliness can be measured from the level of discipline every kitchen staff to always wear plastic gloves (gloves) when working out and touch the food.
For their kitchen hygiene is important, because this is where the source of food supply for all passenger ships. Once contaminated, the passengers would have to bear the risk, put such poisoning that led to the death!