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Forum: The Pig & Whistle 21st April 2025, 10:13
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Posted By Tim Gibbs
Both I think!

Both I think!
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 15th April 2025, 10:04
Replies: 6
Views: 604
Posted By Tim Gibbs
President Trump

Trump muses that he will levy a tax on all Chinese built ships entering American ports. That will certainly sort out their trade inbalance issues!
Forum: Ellerman 6th March 2025, 15:55
Replies: 0
Views: 7,388
Posted By Tim Gibbs
Not much going on here so........

...... I heard a story recently about Ellerman Wilson's Rialto. She had her funnel removed as usual at Eastham for the Manchester Ship Canal passage but left "forgetting" to have it refitted as she...
Forum: The Engine Room 29th February 2024, 14:57
Replies: 1
Views: 18,447
Posted By Tim Gibbs
Didn't realise that the Rolls-Royce MT-21 concept...

Didn't realise that the Rolls-Royce MT-21 concept went back to 1947. You would have thought even us Brits would have managed to get it work correctly in time for the Type 45s entering service over 60...
Forum: Dredgers 16th February 2023, 16:28
Replies: 1
Views: 19,748
Posted By Tim Gibbs
The Arco Dart soldiers on - mainly supplying very...

The Arco Dart soldiers on - mainly supplying very expensive sand to Hinkley Point C!
Forum: The Arts & Entertainment forum 24th December 2022, 15:05
Replies: 31
Views: 50,124
Posted By Tim Gibbs
[B] WRITTEN IN THE ER LOG BOOK BY "BUZ", ENGINEER...

[B] WRITTEN IN THE ER LOG BOOK BY "BUZ", ENGINEER CADET, CITY OF HEREFORD, c 1964 /B]

Have one on me said a drunken old tree,
...
Forum: Computers and The Internet 12th September 2022, 09:19
Replies: 2
Views: 7,890
Posted By Tim Gibbs
Yes it's great A bit difficult to home in on a...

Yes it's great A bit difficult to home in on a particular location/station on the phone but ok on the laptop screen
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 1st June 2022, 08:53
Replies: 551
Views: 256,425
Posted By Tim Gibbs
And of course, the closed to the coach you are,...

And of course, the closed to the coach you are, the lower will be the differential speed when when he crashes so much safer:brain:
Forum: Mess Deck 17th April 2022, 15:43
Replies: 6
Views: 7,749
Posted By Tim Gibbs
Well, they have a big hole in the ground. Hope...

Well, they have a big hole in the ground. Hope they have the management and workforce in place to tackle on such demanding jobs
Forum: Historic Shipping Lines & Ships 2nd April 2022, 10:03
Replies: 8
Views: 10,302
Posted By Tim Gibbs
She's always easy to trace - just follow the...

She's always easy to trace - just follow the trail of black smoke from the K Majors and the RK 270s :smoking:
Forum: Say Hello 15th February 2022, 22:01
Replies: 9
Views: 11,411
Posted By Tim Gibbs
Yes, but look at your history:bad_mad:

Yes, but look at your history:bad_mad:
Forum: Mess Deck 14th February 2022, 09:50
Replies: 9,678
Views: 3,175,046
Posted By Tim Gibbs
Swiss army file:applause:

Swiss army file:applause:
Forum: Other International Navies 7th February 2022, 13:50
Replies: 113
Views: 50,026
Posted By Tim Gibbs
Sunderland Forge :cloud: That brings back...

Sunderland Forge :cloud: That brings back memories - not many of them good
Didn't they die before harmonic filters were born:curtain_call:
Forum: The Bridge 7th February 2022, 10:03
Replies: 31
Views: 34,298
Posted By Tim Gibbs
Changing the suction and discharge valves on a...

Changing the suction and discharge valves on a centre scavenge Doxford:cloud:
Don't recall any good jobs
Forum: Ellerman 4th February 2022, 12:28
Replies: 25
Views: 24,259
Posted By Tim Gibbs
Oh yes - the Carchester! She used to plough her...

Oh yes - the Carchester! She used to plough her way up the MSC ever trip !
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 3rd January 2022, 10:40
Replies: 551
Views: 256,425
Posted By Tim Gibbs
Was there last week and got VERY wet - no need to...

Was there last week and got VERY wet - no need to fall in the water that day :huh:
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 15th December 2021, 13:17
Replies: 18
Views: 9,203
Posted By Tim Gibbs
Wow! Fantastic story :supercool:

Wow! Fantastic story :supercool:
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 2nd December 2021, 16:12
Replies: 551
Views: 256,425
Posted By Tim Gibbs
[QUOTE=Makko;40532]Yes, Tim! Hard times but, boy,...

[QUOTE=Makko;40532]Yes, Tim! Hard times but, boy, did we learn a lot! Not only cause, but repair/remedy and future recommendations!

I remember the Honduras claim. When I asked if they were testing...
Forum: Say Hello 15th November 2021, 13:27
Replies: 9
Views: 7,433
Posted By Tim Gibbs
Ah yes! The good old days :pint:

Ah yes! The good old days :pint:
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 7th November 2021, 12:15
Replies: 551
Views: 256,425
Posted By Tim Gibbs
And Bass Strait waxy oil :cloud: It wrecked 3...

And Bass Strait waxy oil :cloud: It wrecked 3 Peilstick 2.2s (actually not that difficult) and resulted a 100 metre long wax candle in the bunker fuel pipe work :angry:
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 6th November 2021, 11:08
Replies: 551
Views: 256,425
Posted By Tim Gibbs
Can't remember the full details but there was...

Can't remember the full details but there was certainly was a problem with the cetane number and I think also fines but once it was established that fuel couldn't be part of the engine related claim...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 1st November 2021, 11:55
Replies: 551
Views: 256,425
Posted By Tim Gibbs
Interestingly,(depending on how much of a sad...

Interestingly,(depending on how much of a sad person you are!) the 2000 tonnes of fuel was duff but it hadn't damaged the engine as the owner claimed because it was possible to demonstrate that fuel...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 28th October 2021, 14:30
Replies: 551
Views: 256,425
Posted By Tim Gibbs
Dave, they don't take very long if you put them...

Dave, they don't take very long if you put them straight in the too difficult file, but then I am 78. Using this technique, unless it is seriously important and/or interesting, has stopped me getting...
Forum: Shipbuilding 1900 -1960 11th October 2021, 09:02
Replies: 25
Views: 36,109
Posted By Tim Gibbs
Was it the cutter suction dredger ? I think...

Was it the cutter suction dredger ?
I think there were two, the Wimpy Seadog and Seafox?
Forum: Shipbuilding 1900 -1960 5th October 2021, 13:02
Replies: 25
Views: 36,109
Posted By Tim Gibbs
Ken Higget = Tom Wigget ? ! I have been...

Ken Higget = Tom Wigget ? !
I have been responsible for 10 ships from ASL since 1977. My experience was that, in general, we got exactly the ships we needed, whereas from many other yards...
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