A DD thats really going will run on its own oil via the blower seals, a big gob of rags or anything that will jam the blower breaks the blower...
I would suggest a portable extinguisher or remove the blower screen and have a handful of rags to stuff into the blower if it does run away....
Anyone looked at ultrasonic or cathelco type units?
Put Floscan flow meters in , you will know how much you have burnt then deduct that from a full tank and you will know what you have left if it...
LP can also be the Evap ( thing with the fins) freezing
I would advise having a large CO2 Fire extinguisher on hand when you fire up these engines, if the fuel control is stuck in anyway they will rev...
Wouldn't it simply be quicker and more efficient to delete those that cause these false ratings and concentrate on quality not quantity?
Here is one that just popped up, I can't see a 4th chef in a brigade of 4 on a yacht doing much other than crew food. Rotational 4th Chef...
Dave, When you see crew cook jobs advertised these days they often want Culinary trained chefs with every possible course under their belts....
If you read the whole post the guy stated he had lost a few parts of the horns that are no longer manufactured so he bought another set off e bay...
If he has a proper STCW compliant ticket he will be able to get a CeC from the MCA if so desired. The MCA handles all the tickets yacht and commercial
What may I ask were you doing that required you to anchor every 57 minutes?
Is your licence recognised under STCW regulations?
Dags Private System?
is not necessarily a career ender from what I can see on social networking.
If your cylinder is full of water it would turn so slowly that the starter would be smoking before it got through one revolution if it even got...
I don't think that I have worked on a boat that doesn't use them but we are all chain. I won't be using one on my own smaller boat with a mixture...
That is a very good suggestion Dag
One way into the business could be if you have enough administration skills to sell yourself as a purser. I am a little bit older than your stated...
On a ship, It is not only the Chief that keeps it going he is part of a team just like the Captain is.
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