I take it that you didn't use the vent idea i posted. Haha.. Can't wait to here how it was done!!

This may come across as very strange but I am just shooting idea's as I am stuck on this..... Close all hatchs tight and fill with water ( Slowly) and push the fuel through the vent which has a hose connected and gravity feed to a tank. only transfering what is needed as the specifc gravity of the f...

I would guess that there was piping for recirculating the stern tube (via L/O purifier) oil which on lots of ships are cooled by water in the aftpeak and also both found at the stern. You would have then took a line from the aft peak and ran it to the lube oil purifier. Some quick changes to the gra...

I did a few more checks and narrowed it down to low pressure from sea water pump. I checked the drawings for the pump and found a wear plate in the back of the casing that I had overlooked. I belive this is the reason the Jabsco impeller is not pushing as much water as expected. I check it out and h...

Well noted.. Thanks

Here is a small problem that is starting to get under my skin a bit....... Diesel Gen , Cat 3306... I notice that the overboard sea water discharge pipe is very warm conpared to the other one identical set up> I have cleaned the sea strainer, replaced the damaged Jabsco impeller and end cover.. inst...

Norbulk Saint John is always looking for engineer's. They have some foreign flag vessels running between the US (Boston mostly) and Saint John NB. They have 3 Foreign and 1 Canadian flaged vessel. All were bulit in late 2004 and 2005. The pay as a guess for 1st class ticket would be Aprox 100 000 Ca...

I am afraid you do. Transport Canada requires the Propulsion Plant Simulator Course Level 1 before a 4th class ticket is issued. You will also need a valid seafarers medical,Marine Advanced first Aid, and MED A1,B1,B2,C. You will find lots of info on this site and I also recommend Reeds Vol 8 and 12...

I am not familiar with BC ferries structure but as an ERA you with basicaly be assisting the Engineer in his everyday tasks as well as cleaning duties that pertain to the Engine Room. As the people above you in rank deem you compatent you may also be resposible for starting up machinery although the...

Not 100% sure but I have been led to belive that marine engineering tickets are somewhat transferable to a power engineers ticket. A fourth class can write the fourth class power exam without any aditional scholling or training....a third class marine ticket will give you a fourth class power and yo...

The management company is Norbulk shipping out of the UK but have a small local office in Saint John NB. They have a charter from Irving OIl as Irving doesn't want to own it's own ships anymore. The Acadian is the only canadian flagged ship in the fleet although they do need canadians for the top 4 ...

That is a lot of fuel...The last tanker I was on with a full load through the ice was around 42/Tons per day. it was around 40000 GNT but still. I would hate to pay any fueling costs although the profit I am sure makes it worth while!

No laughing at my spelling as I suck! and the 73 and 73 is days not weeks

I am from the East coast and thought I would drop you a bit of info from my end! I know of a few places that are looking. 1) Secunda Marine...I have no real knoledge of them other than they are based out of Halifax or at least have vessels there and have now gone day for day with half decent wages, ...

I mentioned earlyer if I found anything I would let you know....Well I found nothing! Sorry and good luck!