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by D Winsor
Wed Sep 13, 2017 8:07 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Cold Straightening of Main Propulsion Shaft in Canada?
Replies: 2
Views: 2774

Re: Cold Straightening of Main Propulsion Shaft in Canada?

Have you tried Allied Marine & Industrial 1 Lake Road, Port Colborne, ON L3K 1A2 Tel. 905-834-8275 Fax 905-834-5645 sales@allmind.com or Mount Royal /Walsh Inc. 2101 Aird Ave. Montreal, Quebec H1V 2W3 Phone number 1-514-255-3301 Fax Number 1-514-255-8851 Toll Free 1-888-255-3301 Email mrw@mrw-gr...
by D Winsor
Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:42 am
Forum: Crew Mess
Topic: USS Indianapolis and other random USN topics
Replies: 15
Views: 8682

Re: USS Indianapolis and other random USN topics

None in open waters that I can recall. I've experienced what some would refer to as a "Near Miss" in confined waters such as canals and rivers when meeting another ship. Both ships pass close enough to each other at a closing speed between 6 & 20 knots that someone could easily jump be...
by D Winsor
Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:29 am
Forum: Crew Mess
Topic: USS Indianapolis and other random USN topics
Replies: 15
Views: 8682

Re: USN Red Over Red

Is it pervasive everywhere, putting managers in place that have no direct knowledge or no experience of the marine industry, in positions that have direct control of the marine matters? Sure there are great managers, but without that knowledge they are managing with the recommendations of others. I...
by D Winsor
Wed Aug 23, 2017 2:45 am
Forum: Crew Mess
Topic: Is Canadian passport essential to work in Canada?
Replies: 1
Views: 2231

Re: Is Canadian passport essential to work in Canada?

You can work in Canada as a Landed Immigrant but companies would prefer you had a Canadian Citizenship and Passport especially if the Company regularly trade between Canada and the United States as is done on the Great lakes. Depending on the agreements the US has with the Country that issued your o...
by D Winsor
Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:04 am
Forum: Events and Anouncements
Topic: 2017 Aug - Cdn sailor on Great Lakes and St Lawrence, your input is requested
Replies: 1
Views: 2619

Re: 2017 Aug - Cdn sailor on Great Lakes and St Lawrence, your input is requested

Contacted Dr. Shan and was interviewed this morning She would like to talk with anyone of any rank or position, with experience working on the Lakes on any kind of vessel. Her questions are primarily about the perception of the person being interviewed on how the rules and regulations with respect t...
by D Winsor
Sat Aug 19, 2017 3:48 am
Forum: Crew Mess
Topic: Fatigue at sea
Replies: 25
Views: 13022

Re: Fatigue at sea

I just found another interesting article on the link between Crew size and Automation and Fatigue on Martin's Twitter Feed.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/fatigue ... iw.twitter
by D Winsor
Thu Aug 03, 2017 10:45 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Common Rail Engine 48/60 cr
Replies: 21
Views: 13854

Re: Common Rail Engine 48/60 cr

BP You're correct cavitation could also be a contributing factor. When I was on ships set up with a Clarifier, the primary purifier with a typical oil to water interface fed the clarifier. The clarifier while not having any kind of sealing water was effective in catching water or other contaminants ...
by D Winsor
Thu Aug 03, 2017 4:31 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Common Rail Engine 48/60 cr
Replies: 21
Views: 13854

Re: Common Rail Engine 48/60 cr

I've been doing some searching around in an effort to see if there were similar issues in the automotive/trucking industry now that high pressure direct injection CR fuel systems are becoming more common in both diesel and gasoline engines. What I found is that indeed similar issues have occurred an...
by D Winsor
Wed Jul 26, 2017 2:51 am
Forum: Crew Mess
Topic: Suicide and sea
Replies: 22
Views: 11912

Re: Suicide and sea

I see another Splash247 commentary article on this subject, all be it a short one, popped up on Martin's Twitter feed this morning. As usual with subjects like this there are those,in their comments poking holes in the information. Rather than poke holes or dispute the data I wish those that can do ...
by D Winsor
Sun Jul 23, 2017 2:52 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: mitsubishi future series sj15f
Replies: 4
Views: 5687

Re: mitsubishi future series sj15f

Has there been any other work done on the purifier like the servicing to the systems supplying water to the purifier during the automatic process control? If so I would check the valves were assembled and functioning correctly, the coil connections are in good condition, verify that something hasn't...
by D Winsor
Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:49 am
Forum: Crew Mess
Topic: Mouldy Navy
Replies: 21
Views: 10983

Re: Mouldy Navy

You would be surprised how little a restriction in the air flow into suction of a ventilation fan would cause the fan to suck the condensate off A/C coils and sometimes out of the condensate catch tray under the coil. So on a Naval vessel designed to be operated primarily in the North Atlantic, comb...
by D Winsor
Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:10 am
Forum: Crew Mess
Topic: New MOHS Requirements-Asbestos
Replies: 9
Views: 5789

Re: New MOHS Requirements-Asbestos

So how is it measured? What's the name of the test equipment? What qualifications required to operate same? In 1960-65 I couldn't see through the fog generated by ripsaws ripping it off all steam pipes, do these new regs mean I'm on borrowed time? In my experience "Air Sampling" in a spac...
by D Winsor
Sat Jul 15, 2017 3:32 pm
Forum: Crew Mess
Topic: Navy Side Launch
Replies: 6
Views: 4050

Re: Navy Side Launch

The ship was built in Wisconsin means that the ship has to go down through the 15 locks of the St. Lawrence Seaway. So the cradle could double as underwater fendering to protect the boat from damage bouncing off the lock walls
by D Winsor
Mon Jul 10, 2017 2:19 am
Forum: Crew Mess
Topic: Suicide and sea
Replies: 22
Views: 11912

Re: Suicide and sea

This is increasingly becoming a conversation that is long overdue. Unfortunately, based on my own personal experiences, I don't see things changing any time soon despite the current efforts to break down the stigmas surrounding mental illness. I still suffer from effects of past experiences where I ...
by D Winsor
Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:05 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: MEDIUM SPEED ENGINE LUB OIL
Replies: 5
Views: 5122

Re: MEDIUM SPEED ENGINE LUB OIL

Yes you probably can but it should be a last resort move and only used to "Top Up" the existing oil charge. I would also recommend operating the 4 stroke engines on diesel fuel if they are currently set burn heavy fuel. I don't believe there will be an issue with blending of the 2 lubrican...