Just completed a major overhaul on one of our genys, a daihatsu 6DK-28. Turbocharger was sent ashore for overhaul. Since running it up the charge air pressure is about 0.4 bar lower than before the overhaul ( the normal pressure with max available load was around 1.4 bar). The exhaust temps are high...

On the look for a new job. Not really considering going back to cruise ships due to the long trips/short leave and poor wages. However, I've heard through the grapevine that Royal Caribbean offer 10 weeks on/10 weeks off. The person that told me also heard it through other people so not sure whether...

Cheers folks. Another question relating to dry docking requirements. 4 things you need to know about the shore supply? I've got voltage, frequency and power available, can't think of a fourth. Also, the drydock supply is 380v, 50hz and your ship is 440v, 60hz. Do you accept it and what effect would ...

Cheers for the info.

Any answers for the second question? Unrelated to the first, maybe should have made the question a bit clearer. The question in whole is:

The 4th Engineer calls you in the middle of the night, a main circuit breaker on the main switchboard wont open. What would you do.

How to disconnect a motor that's needing opened up for survey?

You're on watch and a circuit breaker will not open, what do you do?

Any help greatly appreciated.

Hi there, Anybody ever worked for Hamburg Sud? Been offered a few jobs with them recently but due to problems at home I've not been able to accept them. However I am interested in the future but first I'd like to know a bit about the company and life onboard etc. So if anyone has ever worked for the...