Did you try Algoma Tankers out of St. Catharines ON and Groupe Desgagnes.
Desgagnes just took over Rigel Tankers (Jade Star Diamond Star & Emerald Star) out of Shediac NB
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- Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:30 pm
- Forum: General Job topics
- Topic: Foreign tanker companies
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18144
- Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:34 am
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: U.S. - New EPA Discharge Permit Proposals October 2008
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5319
Re: U.S. - New EPA Discharge Permit Proposals October 2008
For further information on this and how it will affect the Great Lakes follow this link http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/green/Co ... onal_.html
- Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:38 pm
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: How to explain hydrolock in a diesel engine?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 54042
Re: How to explain hydrolock in a diesel engine?
If you wish to read about the effect of a hydrolock in a "running" slow speed engine check out the engine replacement on the Great Lakes vessel Algoville. The vessel's original 6 cylinder MAN engine suffered a hydraulic lock in one cylinder as a result of a cracked piston crown and piston ...
- Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:00 am
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Nuclear Ice Breaker
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7901
Nuclear Ice Breaker
It is interesting in an effort to reduce the amount of green house gasses from diesel powered Ice Breakers there has been renewed calls for a Nuclear Ice Breaker. What happened to the plans for a Nuclear Powered "Louis S. Saint Laurent" or the "Polar 10" from the 1970's designed ...
- Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:53 am
- Forum: General Job topics
- Topic: More mariners needed
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13667
- Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:00 am
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Slow Speed Steaming
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16627
There are going to be other factors to be considered when reducing the speed to save fuel on slow speed engines. Many of these engines are connected to fixed pitch propellers so reducing speed means reducing engine rpm. When engine RPM is reduced engine load is reduced turbo charger rpm is reduced t...
- Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:02 am
- Forum: Training Room
- Topic: First Class motor question
- Replies: 24
- Views: 25343
It has been my experience on medium speed engines the oil mist detector is one of the best indicators of an imminent piston seizure. Aluminum particles in oil filters is another good indicator. This is will indicate that there may be scoring between the piston skirt and the liner. or a problem with ...
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 3:06 pm
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Balance
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6353
It sounds as if the free end drive may have been aligned to the engine with no allowance for thermal expansion and growth. This will cause vibration and potential bearing failure in either the engine or driven equipment. If the alignment is correct it may be necessary, to reduce the vibration in the...
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:27 pm
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Movie Blooper
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10985
- Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:39 pm
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: ex-brit marine engineer investigating cdn education options
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15293
- Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:09 am
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Walter McCarthy Sinking
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4351
More information on the sinking can be found in the News Link on http://www.boatnerd.com/
- Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:51 am
- Forum: Training Room
- Topic: Bilige Question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8148
- Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:41 am
- Forum: Training Room
- Topic: Diesel Engine Start Question??
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9843
- Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:25 am
- Forum: Training Room
- Topic: RE; question-answer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8317
- Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:01 pm
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Queen of the North from Maritime Global.net
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9421