Jesus Jollyjack, I am not bringing you to any partys? You seem to know a little too much about regulations, eheheheh.

Good to see, my feelies actually have real facts behind them, and I better bone up and find out where to find them. Glad to have you aboard...

A bit of a ooooops moment there.

Congrats Newbie, hope things work out for you and feel free to revisit us for encouragement and possibles answers.

I haven't taken my exams in Vancouver, but they use to be "notorious" from the rumors I had come across, quite a few years ago. I give you my take on your questions below. All the best to you. How much is left up to the examiner's discretion? I believe this is a great deal is up to the ind...

When I did my apprenticeship, similar to the cadet program, it was four years officially but the schooling was actually 3 years. The rest was for catch up and shipboard practice - MED and the First Aid was "extra" and not offered through the official program. I think the schooling (syllabu...

Goodness gracious, I step away for a few days and your "boss" is ready to give up on the project. I can see from the various discussion that the topic has stress you a bit Brian, I can understand, it sounds like you want to do the right thing but it is hard to get people to appreciate the ...

Don't trust the company or the owners when it comes to interaction with the authorities. That's been the first thing I have realize over the course of my brief career. They will be the first to help put handcuffs on you so as to deflect blame off of themselves. Its the nature of the biz and probably...

Hello Pete, Sorry I did not see the post you made a few days ago. Thank you to both you and JK for the kind words. Thank you also for your continued input, which I believe is very valuable to all of us, even if sometimes most people don't admit it - I know this for a fact, ehehehe. You had many ques...

I try not to take it personally, its just a robot computer anyways, and those guys instigating this shit will get there's in the end. What goes around, comes around.

Yes Jolly Jack, I have deleted that message and ban that id. We have been under a great deal of spam assault this last month. I have been on top of it for the most part but one will get by once in a while.

The annual UP-ISLAND dinner meeting will take place Thursday May 13 at the Lantzville Legion. The starting time will be 5PM for a meet & greet at the no host bar. The buffet dinner will be served at 6PM. The cost for the evening will be $25 to cover costs of the meal, hall and presentation. The ...

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Joint CIMarE / SNAME meeting in Victoria, April 24, 2010 at the Naden Officer Mess in Victoria. See below for more information.

CIMAC 2010 covers the latest developments in the world of large engines. The 26th CIMAC Congress is devoted to the presentation of papers that cover the latest technologies and applications in: - Marine propulsion - Power generation - Locomotive engine engineering Nearly 250 papers will be presented...

I think a typical east coast outfit. I sent inquiries in the past, but I may as well sent them to outer space, for reason that escape me, but probably because I am not form the east coast.