OB sounds to me like you are doing it right ... nice to hear about programs like yours.
And truthfully, two duplicate crews may not be needed. With a 2 for 1 rotation, and depending on how the manning is set up, and how much the...
The drawback of the arrangement you have is in the key words, "I dole out days off and vacation time, it is at my discretion". Then you go on to...
Just curious to know how submerged your drives were when you got these numbers? Are you seeing a lot of bow lift and/or loss of speed when you...
I would think your exposure to ISM in the commercial setting of the Gulf of Mexico would be far more valuable than certification as a DPO?
Once you get the hang of using the Z-drives for maneuvering, you will find they are far more versatile than conventional propellers and rudders....
Hello, I hold a USCG Master on Oceans, as well as a CEC for Cayman Islands flagged vessels. I work a rotational schedule in the Gulf of Mexico,...
Ahh well. Maybe someone doing a google search on how they can use their military seatime to get a USCG professional qualification will have YF pop...
You should thoroughly read this: https://www.uscg.mil/nmc/professional_qualifications/pdfs/crediting_military_ss.pdf Your military service could...
Looking forward to attending FLIBS this year, probably won't make it out to the docks, but looking forward to seeing all the new good stuff in the...
I look forward to it!
Next availability October 30 for 3 weeks, would like serve as watch officer or relief captain for deliveries, or if a yacht needs help getting to...
When writing your story, have your clever and resourceful protagonist log onto a yachting website so she can ask how to sink a boat.
I agree with your policy of running at full throttle as little as possible. Usually the only time it was done when I was running a boat with MAN...
Ahhh so we are beginning to agree that the "added stress" of running in an overload scenario may result in more than just some extra soot on the...
Did you ever try putting the throttles on the pins with this load you had and see what you were able to turn up at WOT? If you load a boat,...
I apologize for not being able to explain why your engines are in overload when towing the tender. Would be easy to explain face to face with a...
If your normal operation without the tender allows the motors to turn up to 2360, and the % load at 1900 RPM is 75%-76%, then you change to towing...
89% at 1900 rpms is indeed a very high load factor. CskipR what is the load factor at 1900 RPM when the boat is configured to be able to turn up...
Now updating to reflect recent license upgrade to Master Oceans 1600GRT/3000GT(ITC). Would be interested in relief work, OICNW for deliveries.
