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by geezer09
Tue Aug 01, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: Training Room
Topic: Proof of sea time
Replies: 1
Views: 4868

Proof of sea time

Arghh! I am trying to upgrade to my 2nd class engineer ticket. Im at the last stretch and have to do the motor & general engineering exam plus orals. I have more than enough sea time and have only ever worked within the country. I submitted my EXN-2 (or is it EXN-3, cant remember right now) with...
by geezer09
Mon Aug 26, 2019 7:10 pm
Forum: Crew Mess
Topic: MPR2019 on the horizon, finally
Replies: 35
Views: 53438

Re: MPR2019 on the horizon, finally

2019 is starting to wind down and there seems to still not be any set timeline for the implementation of what might be the mis-named MPR2019

Does anybody have any information on when it will come in effect?
by geezer09
Thu Nov 22, 2018 9:10 am
Forum: Crew Mess
Topic: MPR2019 on the horizon, finally
Replies: 35
Views: 53438

Re: MPR2019 on the horizon, finally

Did anybody attend the Transport Canada consultation in Vancouver this last weekend concerning the changes to the MPR? I was really hoping to attend but couldn't make it. Any comments on how this went would be appreciated by alot of people on these forums I am sure. Personally, I am more concerned o...
by geezer09
Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:47 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Bunkering regulations
Replies: 1
Views: 3058

Bunkering regulations

Hi, Somewhere in the back of my head a voice keeps telling me that the maximum allowed amount of fuel in a tank when bunkering is 85% of volume. I know that this is rarely respected and i cannot find a regulation that explicitly states this. I sail on the canadian west coast. Does anybody know of Ca...
by geezer09
Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:46 pm
Forum: General Job topics
Topic: New Examination Process
Replies: 16
Views: 20198

Re: New Examination Process

I have only quickly glanced over it, but it seems that SSB No.: 09/2017 indicates a step back from TC in terms of this "New Examination Process". Instead of completely changing the exmination process from the current MPR to align ourselves with the STCW 2010 convention; simple amendments h...
by geezer09
Mon Oct 30, 2017 6:02 pm
Forum: Training Room
Topic: 2nd Class Technical Drawing Exam
Replies: 5
Views: 9372

2nd Class Technical Drawing Exam

Hello, I am about to start studying for my last exam written exam for my second class ticket, technical drawing. I ordered reed's technical drawing book and I am about to start going through that. I hate drawing and I am dreading that very much. Does anybody remember writting that exam? I would grea...
by geezer09
Sun Sep 17, 2017 11:47 am
Forum: Training Room
Topic: 2nd Class Electrotechnology
Replies: 1
Views: 3722

2nd Class Electrotechnology

Hi all, I will write my second class electro in vancouver in a couple of weeks. I am using Reed's volume 6. I currently have two versions of that book (2nd and 3rd editions) and unfortunately the content is not exactly the same. That wouldnt be a problem if the 3rd edition had more content, but it's...