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- Sun Dec 22, 2019 1:04 pm
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Bunkering Operation at ARA ( Amsterdam-Ryotterdam- Antwerp)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5189
Re: Bunkering Operation at ARA ( Amsterdam-Ryotterdam- Antwerp)
C/E since 1990 and only once.., ONCE , have I seen a fuel slip which erred on the side of the vessel. Maybe a dozen times (mostly North American ports) the slip was more-or-less in agreement with our own figures. DnV has/had an excellent presentation on scams perpetrated by shore facilities but at t...
- Fri May 20, 2016 2:30 am
- Forum: Available Positions
- Topic: FIRST ENGINEER – FIRST OR SECOND CLASS MOTOR CERTIFICATE
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3740
Re: FIRST ENGINEER – FIRST OR SECOND CLASS MOTOR CERTIFICATE
That used to be the case, JJ - unless they're truly desperate. And for 1st or 2nd class in multiple locations, they may be - I sat on interview panels in '97 or '98 where they were making direct hires. Ironically, I worked more hours a month as a casual than I did as a regular employee - I know of a...
- Wed May 18, 2016 6:04 am
- Forum: General Job topics
- Topic: ERR for BC Ferries in Tsawassen
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15076
Re: ERR for BC Ferries in Tsawassen
That's interesting - Over the years, I've made out countless testimonials for ratings and junior engineers that were Company documents on Company letterhead. True enough, IIRC, most, maybe all of the Canadian engineers presented me with the TC form and asked me to fill it out but worldwide, I rememb...
- Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:43 am
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Gulf Ice Video
- Replies: 37
- Views: 13864
Re: Gulf Ice Video
The Terry Fox was built by Beaudril in Vancouver. It now is in the CG fleet after being leased for 2 years in 92' the bought outright. Wow! A blast from the past in this thread :mrgreen: IIRC, Beaudril had 4 ships of their own up there - the two big boys were the Terry Fox and Kalvik; their smaller...
- Tue Mar 10, 2015 4:06 pm
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: New Training Requirements for Seafarers in Polar Areas
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6566
Re: New Training Requirements for Seafarers in Polar Areas
Icing in sea bays is already incorporated in PPS 2 Exams. PPS1 as well, to a certain extent - i.e: 'Configure generators for ice.' Even down South in Northumberland Strait, it could be an issue. With manual recirc of the O/B discharges back to the sea inlets, I distinctly remember getting confused ...
- Mon Mar 09, 2015 4:21 pm
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Low Sulphur Diesel
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7460
Re: Low Sulphur Diesel
FWIW, I have spent the last few years working for a 'green' seismic outfit - SCR exhaust treatment, trick glycerine-based stern tube lubricants, biodegradeable hydraulic oil for the deck machinery, etc., and low-sulphur diesel (one of their major marketing strategies was the vessels' low carbon foot...
- Sat Mar 07, 2015 5:35 am
- Forum: Training Room
- Topic: New Kid in the PPS Neighbourhood
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2782
New Kid in the PPS Neighbourhood
FYI, PPS Level 1 has recently become available at Holland College Marine Training Center in Summerside, PEI. They don't have a cadet program there so the simulator is more readily available for upgraders and the waiting list - if any - should be minimal.
Regards,
Regards,
- Fri Jul 27, 2012 6:05 am
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Alfa Laval PU 100E
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7177
Alfa Laval PU 100E
Yet another purifier question - I'm thinking that I can't see the forest for the trees but has anyone seen this before? No loose carbon in the bowl and the discs are clean. We opened her up due to an increase in um.., vibration :roll: . Why on Earth would it only build up in one section like that? T...
- Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:53 pm
- Forum: Training Room
- Topic: Main Bearing Check
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7279
Re: Main Bearing Check
I suppose that all depends, do you want to find the one in worst condition, or the one in the best condition? I do believe that may have been the reason the shoreside mechanic protested so vigorously against my suggestion that we look at the drive end bearing, preferring instead to remove one at th...
- Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:23 pm
- Forum: Training Room
- Topic: Main Bearing Check
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7279
Main Bearing Check
If, during a partial overhaul, one was to drop a single main bearing on a 9 cylinder medium speed genset engine of 1800 Kw to check for condition, which position should it be?
Beer may be riding on your responses! Thanks
Beer may be riding on your responses! Thanks
- Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:03 pm
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Davies is in the Running!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5757
Re: Davies is in the Running!
..... will buld the ships in sections then they will be shiped to davies to be assembled, its a win-win set up, it will be mass employment at seaway marine and at davies Oh, Oh!!! This sounds familiar! Can anyone say CFI ? Change 'Davie's" to 'Catamaran Ferries International' and this all soun...
- Sat Aug 13, 2011 11:17 am
- Forum: Available Positions
- Topic: Found what you were looking for ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7718
Re: Found what you were looking for ?
Hi Martin - I've been wanting to get back to Canada for the last year or so (exchange rates have been killing me!) and answered an ad from Colleen at Atlantic Towing. Looks like I'll be assigned to a position on one of their UT-722s :D so this would be a good opportunity to thank you for all the eff...
- Sat Jul 16, 2011 6:19 pm
- Forum: General Job topics
- Topic: Chief Engineer wages
- Replies: 21
- Views: 39361
Re: Chief Engineer wages
Somewhere between 100 to 120 thousand is the norm. More in the offshore. rgds Maybe on a new generation DP3 rig, drillship or large heavy lift/subsea construction/dive support/ROV vessel or maybe a brand new DP3 pipelayer but those are specialty vessels and you don't have a hope of getting one of t...
- Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:21 pm
- Forum: Training Room
- Topic: Applied Mechanics
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13804
Re: Applied Mechanics
I keep telling myself that the exams can't be that difficult since everyone else has passed them. I wouldn't say that everyone else has passed them. I know more than one person who has tried two or three times before giving up. Some people just have a difficult time getting their heads around the m...
- Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:13 pm
- Forum: Training Room
- Topic: Engineers losing control (skills)....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6302
Re: Engineers losing control (skills)....
I guess any training is a Good Thing but if it is not used immediately and often, it will slowly seep away until you're more-or-less back where you started. I took a DP maintenance course at Lowestoft College four years ago but have had ETO's on all my ships since and despite having passed the cours...