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Forum: Say Hello 19th June 2022, 15:27
Replies: 13
Views: 8,614
Posted By Faxferryman
In the mid eighties, I worked for a lay up squad...

In the mid eighties, I worked for a lay up squad in Bruneii Bay, (not BP) we had 2 Esso tankers rafted together Esso Saba & Esso Geneva, Geneva was about 308,000dwt. Rafted bow to stern, with both...
Forum: The Engine Room 18th January 2022, 12:17
Replies: 6
Views: 8,923
Posted By Faxferryman
Good point by Tim, I have actually inspected a...

Good point by Tim, I have actually inspected a couple of cargo ships, in the recent past, whereby the emergency generator is also the harbour generator, (gearless about 5K DWT).


Useful in places...
Forum: Container Vessels 6th October 2021, 17:19
Replies: 233
Views: 99,702
Posted By Faxferryman
Expiloter- I am sure most would agree, but I am...

Expiloter- I am sure most would agree, but I am sure that there are a lot of people looking into this, all wearing Rose Tinted Glasses.
The company I worked for required a vessel to make the...
Forum: Container Vessels 5th October 2021, 08:59
Replies: 233
Views: 99,702
Posted By Faxferryman
The story on Splash24/7 states she should be back...

The story on Splash24/7 states she should be back in service later this month, the bulbous bow looks fairly dented, but steelwork repairs are pretty quick, remains to be seen if there was any engine...
Forum: Container Vessels 12th July 2021, 10:59
Replies: 233
Views: 99,702
Posted By Faxferryman
EVER GIVEN departed Port Said Anchorage about...

EVER GIVEN departed Port Said Anchorage about 08:20GMT, Monday 12th July.
No idea why she was there a few days, one may wonder if the bunkers were "redistributed" in the bitter lakes:) and no one...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 6th June 2021, 22:02
Replies: 47
Views: 14,757
Posted By Faxferryman
Many years ago, my buddy, now a retired long...

Many years ago, my buddy, now a retired long serving C/E was asked by the lad we were drinking with (a car Mechanic) what sort of accuracy he worked to as a Marine Engineer
Well, you usually measure...
Forum: Aviation 17th May 2021, 21:36
Replies: 19
Views: 14,765
Posted By Faxferryman
The yorkshire Airmuseum (just outside York) has a...

The yorkshire Airmuseum (just outside York) has a Dakota that you can go inside, there is a half door at the cockpit/radio station so you cannot get inside that part. Yes its a hell of an angle. I...
Forum: Container Vessels 15th April 2021, 14:54
Replies: 233
Views: 99,702
Posted By Faxferryman
Comments made last week by the head of the SCA Mr...

Comments made last week by the head of the SCA Mr Rabbie totally exonerated the pilots, even before they had any VDR information. I spent over 2 years working in Egypt, never ever once did I ever...
Forum: Container Vessels 29th March 2021, 10:31
Replies: 233
Views: 99,702
Posted By Faxferryman
A little unfair ES, Do not forget, that the...

A little unfair ES, Do not forget, that the Manchester Ship canal was built to take SUEZ MAX vessels of that original era. The Egyptians have done a lot of work recently on the canal, I do not think...
Forum: Container Vessels 27th March 2021, 13:25
Replies: 233
Views: 99,702
Posted By Faxferryman
The vessel has buried its bulbous bow in the...

The vessel has buried its bulbous bow in the bank, if you lok at the photos of it, you can see that sand has been displaced quite a way behing the port side of the BB. So no matter what size BP tugs...
Forum: The Radio Room 3rd March 2021, 15:53
Replies: 3
Views: 7,664
Posted By Faxferryman
Early days of Radio

Having recently re read the Book "Blackwater" writen by the radio officer (HL Tredree ) of the ship "Normandier," about his voyage in 1917/18 and his subsequent catching black water fever along with...
Forum: The Bridge 26th September 2020, 22:58
Replies: 13
Views: 13,050
Posted By Faxferryman
Rickles 23 Good evening, at the risk of showing...

Rickles 23
Good evening, at the risk of showing off, and a quick double check on google earth, If you were to head slightly South of East you would find the French /Belgian Border, and anywhere via...
Forum: Say Hello 20th September 2020, 21:54
Replies: 4
Views: 3,879
Posted By Faxferryman
Greetings from haliFAX

Well i am another pier head jumper, changed my user name, (from another well known site!!) from my actual name to hopefully be able to be more forthright as I am still working in the industry.
Rgds...
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