Great find! Some of the climbing knots are amazing. Yes, I did try to do some of the ones that I wasn't familiar with.:D
Any Russian helicopter and crew can be sourced in Fujairah. You could probably find a few within a day or two just asking around... The point...
Just got back from a trip to Eastern Canada. As usual I dropped in at the locks at Sault St Marie ( can't resist large hydraulic machinery :-) )...
The S61 requires 2 crew in any jurisdiction that I've ever seen it flown. Finding one in decent rebuildable shape is going to be pretty tough....
Pre-heating a diesel will cut down on the smoke and extend the unit's service life. Coolant heaters from these people have worked for me. I'm...
Scotsman attends his first baseball game. A Scotsman comes to Canada aboard a ship and then attends his first baseball game. The first batter...
Interesting vessel. '16 cylinder V-type MTU/DDC 16v4000 M-90s, four stroke diesels producing 3,650 hp each. They turn 5-1/2” propellers on HS...
I think that being specific about exactly what the aircraft's mission will be would help. There are so many factors that have an effect on the...
Didn't read the initial article since it requires registration. I don't know anyone at Brunswick so this is pure speculation. Just the mumblings...
AMG makes a good point. Good design is an ART. Doesn't matter whether it's a yacht, a door handle or a pooper scooper. A designer that has...
Perhaps a collector's item but marketing types long ago figured out how to make pens that will only work when writing cheques to the one named on...
Thanks. Guess that I wasn't specific enough. Looking more at bunkering when out at sea, miles away from port. As to the couplings, there has...
Ah! So many questions answered. I had wondered previously about some of what looked to be very oversized fenders on a couple of the yachts with...
Anyone with any experience dealing with offshore bunkering? Aside from the politics and economics/tax implications..;) Safety issues? Fuel line...
Double Bling Wouldn't the radar on the foreward mast be more effective if mounted higher? Also it looks like that radar would be at line of...
Not sure but there was a blip on the news about a cruise ship or other larger vessel clipping Lady Moura's stern.
Hi Loren Water has been no more of a problem using the ME/D2 mix than it was running straight D2. Cetane ratings vary depending upon the...
C4ENG Apologies for the tardy reply, been away and offline. I'm by no means trying to talk you out of using this fuel in case I'm coming across...
They look like fire stations with foam injection capability. Would make sense since the helicopter pad is in that area and fire suppression would...
LC Glad that you are feeling better. Any sick downtime is frustrating but especially when one actually gets to take a break and then gets some...