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- Sun Mar 20, 2016 12:20 pm
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Canada Transportation Act Review - Report
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10523
Re: Canada Transportation Act Review - Report
The Review heard repeatedly in consultations and from stakeholder submissions that seafarers are aging and the pool is diminishing, not just in Canada, but throughout the Western world. Recruitment is difficult—young people are not attracted to the maritime lifestyle and the prospect of long periods...
- Wed May 23, 2012 2:46 pm
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Changes in CCG
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6708
Re: Changes in CCG
Alright JK, This one you have to explain for me. Usually, the idea of merging departments or 'regions' involves one of the two disappearing to save money. In my opinion, the Coast Guard base in Québec city will probably never close because there is always serious ice bottlenecks a few miles from the...
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:57 am
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Let's do a gas price comparison
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13681
Re: Let's do a gas price comparison
Every time I complain about the price of gas someone tells me: "Have you ever compared the price per litre for other liquids, such as wine or even perfume? Cheap wine starts at $10 per litre and you would be hard pressed to find perfume below $100 per litre"
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:50 am
- Forum: Training Room
- Topic: 2nd class Qualifying Time
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6997
Re: 2nd class Qualifying Time
In other words: yes. 24 months total, of which 12 must be at sea as EOOW
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:46 am
- Forum: Training Room
- Topic: 2nd class Qualifying Time
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6997
Re: 2nd class Qualifying Time
Canada Shipping Act - Marine Personnel Regulations Second-class Engineer, Motor Ship or Steamship 145. (1) An applicant for a Second-class Engineer, Motor Ship or Steamship certificate who holds a Fourth-class Engineer certificate with STCW endorsement or a Third-class Engineer certificate for the ...
- Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:54 pm
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Christmas Wishes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3690
Re: Christmas Wishes
Thanks JK,
Filet mignon and shrimp on board for tonight. Would have preferred turkey with the family. Merry Christmas to all.
Filet mignon and shrimp on board for tonight. Would have preferred turkey with the family. Merry Christmas to all.
- Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:51 pm
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Submarine Trip....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3765
Re: Submarine Trip....
For various reasons, the hull and equipment of a ship are affected by magnetic fields and tend to become 'impregnated' by the fields over time. For example when major steel-work is done on a ship, the magnetic compass needs to be re-adjusted to compensate for the change in magnetic signature of the ...
- Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:35 pm
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Deck crane slew bearing rocking tests
- Replies: 3
- Views: 14801
Re: Deck crane slew bearing rocking tests
Thanks for posting this JK, this is the first time I see anything on this subject.
- Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:16 pm
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Red October for real
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3056
Re: Red October for real
I wouldn't give away my 'field notes' for free, I'm surprised they're even considering asking for a set from the Russians.
- Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:30 pm
- Forum: General Job topics
- Topic: Guild on strike (?)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6824
Re: Guild on strike (?)
Hello Martin, Yes, it is true that the officers working for the tanker division of Desgagnés went on strike on the 16th of November. Until recently, the deck officers were with the Guild and the engineer officers were with the CMOU. The contract that the CMOU had with the company expired in mid-June...
- Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:50 pm
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: New Fuels?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4664
Re: New Fuels?
With those astronomic numbers I guess I would be the first to try anything.
- Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:47 pm
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Seriously Off Topic
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3546
Re: Seriously Off Topic
ROTFL! I am guessing this guy is a prosperous car salesman.
- Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:26 pm
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: New Fuels?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4664
Re: New Fuels?
Most oil majors are already converting their old refining lines so that all fractions below diesel fuel are reformed into petroleum coke. Soon most refineries will no longer have bunkers and bitumens because 'pet coke' is worth a lot more per ton and more light fractions can be produced in the moder...
- Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:20 pm
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: A little off topic
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5218
Re: A little off topic
Having been raised in a military family and having served in the Canadian Navy for ten years myself, I totally approve of your 'off-topic' subject. Again this year somewhere around the fifth of November, as per every year, a barely twenty-something young adult asked me in a store why I had a 'little...
- Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:56 pm
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Generator load sharing issue
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16681
Re: Generator load sharing issue
Hello Martin, I think I have an answer for Kazi, a similar situation has occurred to me several times before. The problem in each case turned out to be a defective AVR card or maladjusted excitation setting on the AVR. If the excitation setting is not the same on both alternators, the reactive load ...