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by JK
Wed Mar 17, 2021 4:20 am
Forum: Available Positions
Topic: CCG Management Hiring in Atlantic area
Replies: 0
Views: 1454

CCG Management Hiring in Atlantic area

It looks like CCG is staffing up management positions in Atlantic area: ► Superintendent, Marine Communications and Traffic Services ► Superintendent, Aids to Navigation ► Superintendent, Icebreaking ► Superintendent, Search and Rescue ► Superintendent, Environmental Response ► Superintendent, Vesse...
by JK
Wed Mar 17, 2021 4:18 am
Forum: Crew Mess
Topic: CCGS Edward Cornwallis to be renamed
Replies: 2
Views: 5395

Re: CCGS Edward Cornwallis to be renamed

The ship will be renamed in a totally fitting manner.When it is announced, people will have to actually read their history to understand it.
by JK
Tue Mar 16, 2021 12:39 pm
Forum: Crew Mess
Topic: COVID Vaccines
Replies: 6
Views: 6596

Re: COVID Vaccines

What I see you posting is, me, me, me. Sorry you are so inconvenienced by disease.
by JK
Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:37 pm
Forum: Crew Mess
Topic: Exhaust gas system - Risk of hexavalent chromium residue”
Replies: 5
Views: 7013

Re: Exhaust gas system - Risk of hexavalent chromium residue”

Well that is good to know. It felt like another spike in the coffin for me!
by JK
Wed Mar 10, 2021 7:06 am
Forum: Crew Mess
Topic: Exhaust gas system - Risk of hexavalent chromium residue”
Replies: 5
Views: 7013

Exhaust gas system - Risk of hexavalent chromium residue”

Wärtsilä has published a bulletin titled: “Exhaust gas system - Risk of hexavalent chromium residue” that says there is risk of exposure to Cr(VI) residue, that is greatest when completing hot work (welding, burning and grinding) on exhaust system components containing stainless steel or chromium me...
by JK
Mon Mar 08, 2021 5:42 am
Forum: Crew Mess
Topic: COVID Vaccines
Replies: 6
Views: 6596

Re: COVID Vaccines

Seriously? Posting this half baked Russian conspiracy stuff here? Is this how you approach your marine duties? Read part of a manual? I know many mariners who had their vaccine passport to join ships in various places in the world. No difference. They weren't forced, the got the jab if they wanted t...
by JK
Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:52 am
Forum: Training Room
Topic: Transport Canada transfer process
Replies: 4
Views: 6644

Re: Transport Canada transfer process

unfortunately Navy does not do things like the Merchant Marine. This is why you are having to go through this route. Not saying right or wrong. Just different realities.
by JK
Tue Feb 16, 2021 6:47 am
Forum: Crew Mess
Topic: New engine
Replies: 547
Views: 2044589

Re: New engine

having dealt with a venturi nozzle for filling boilers with feed water, I wouldn't want to pin my life on it in this manner. The finickiest static piece of kit imaginable
by JK
Mon Feb 08, 2021 8:13 am
Forum: Training Room
Topic: 1st Class General and Motor Notes
Replies: 6
Views: 9538

Re: 1st Class General and Motor Notes

LOL, The CEs I deal with are all in their coveralls now. Back when I was at sea, they were in carpet slippers and smoked a pipe. We were barely out of shoveling coal!