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#Post#: 89001--------------------------------------------------
Re: (Fairly) Modern Steam and Ship Phots.
By: SteamPunk Date: June 5, 2014, 4:03 am
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Have fun Tom, lets see some phots in a few weeks :)
I'm Mark (Mark Brett). Sorry, I thought I'd said so further up.
One more thing; make sure that there is enough empty space in
your bags to bring the issued PPE back with you, you'll want it
at college.
:thumbs:
#Post#: 89177--------------------------------------------------
Re: (Fairly) Modern Steam and Ship Phots.
By: moley Date: June 7, 2014, 7:51 pm
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Hi guys,
I got 2 alarm clocks. (phone and a digital one as backup lol)
Didn't think of taking scissors or nail clippers. I don't expect
i'll need them for a 2 week voyage but something i will bare in
mind for next time.
Minecraft is god's gift for me haha! No good at making anything
look pretty, but can make some pretty cool stuff with the
electronics (redstone).
Wow, sounds like a fair bit of stuff to cart around. I've packed
some earphones. Don't own any portable speakers yet.
I am awful at remembering to take photos but expect i will
remember at some point in the two weeks to take some :D
Thanks, that was one question I was going to ask when I got
there if I would be required to take my PPE kit home.
#Post#: 89193--------------------------------------------------
Re: (Fairly) Modern Steam and Ship Phots.
By: chally2 Date: June 8, 2014, 5:15 am
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My trips were about 4 months long so it was worth carrying alot
of kit for a comfy voyage. I remember taking moisturiser.
Something I would never normally admit to, but because of the
extreme weather your skin will be subjected to plus engine room
conditions it did take the edge off sore skin. Talcum powder I
remember too as your feet will be sweaty. I used to change my
socks at lunch time to keep them dry. Don't dare go into the
galley dirty. Go to your cabin and have a good wash before
going to get lunch. As a first trip cadet you're going to get
more oily than you could ever imagine and if you sit down
opposite the first mate for lunch with a dirty face He'll give
you a rollocking. trust me I've learnt all these lessons the
hard way and I',m sure you will learn many more.
Haha good times.
funnily enough I'm heading to singapore now on business and
that's where I joined my first ship (P&O Nedlloyd Kobe) when I
was a bright eyed 16 year old.
The 2nd engineer took me to the officers bar and let me buy him
a beer before going up the road (tight twat he was).
#Post#: 89977--------------------------------------------------
Re: (Fairly) Modern Steam and Ship Phots.
By: moley Date: June 26, 2014, 6:05 pm
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Hi guys,
Thanks for all the advice you gave. I was succesful and have
just sent off my acceptance letter for college and sponsorship
from Bostom Putford.
The observation trip was great. I got alot out of it.
As there was so many members of crew on-board me and the other
observer tossed a coin to see who would get the room and I lost
but I was put on 00:00 - 04:00 and 12:00 - 16:00 so we swapped
under instruction from the boson as he was on days only.
:smilewide: After a couple sleeps in the hospital I thought my
room was heaven.
I was paired up with the 3rd enginner for the 2 weeks. For the
first few days i just followed him around with the annoying
yellow hardhat on. (manganged to get rid of that after about 3
days thank god. Kept hitting my head with that thing on.
:banghead For the first few days in the engine room it was a
good idea....
When i got down to the engine room I learned that most of the
valves descriptions were in italien which made things difficult
at first. But i picked out certain words... i think. ha!
There was a top hose leak on the port main engine fresh water
cooling system that had to be repaired, which was my first job i
helped with. Might seem simple job now but from been told a few
days earlier that I'd only be observing and might get to do a
bit of painting later on. I was loving it. If i'm honest 2 weeks
without a spanner in my hand sounded a bit scary....
From about Wednesday to Sunday my main job going out at the
beginning and middle of the watch and checking all levels in the
engine room, checking for leaks, pipe abrasions etc and between
then tracing the pipe lines and making diagrams of all the
systems. Which was pretty intresting especially the fuel system
because as I made the diagrams the 3rd engineer explained about
how the different pumps worked, why that type was used for that
job etc etc. All good stuff.
On the next week I was given jobs where I was more independant
and the 3rd enginner was close by me incase i needed advice. On
wednesday I was given the job of going around the port side and
center section of the engine room cleaning and checking
operation of all sea water and fresh water valves of corrosion
and re-greasing. Again simple jobs but at the start I was told
painting would be limit, even though I didn't do any in the end.
Apparently they start re-painting machinery on the 3rd week so I
missed out there. >Htlr<
I got onwell with the crew. The 2nd mate tried to prank on the
first night but it didn't go very well. Still not sure what he
was trying to do but it made everyone in the mess laugh at him
rather than me..... Definatly not a good thing before the second
day. Then nothing (which I was very nervous about) until I was
just about to leave the ship and they said I had to wear by
Hardhat until I was out the gates. Seemed logical enough but
no-one else was doing it I noticed lol.
The 3rd engineer and the rest of the engineering team seemed
happy with me and gave me a good report to the training
co-ordinator where she said to me over the phone described the
report towards me a very exuberant ( i had to look that word up
if anyones wondering).
The engineering team if anyone knows them on here: Chief -
Magik, 2nd - Mansus (lithuanian), 3rd - Donni (lithuanian)
Something I was suprised by when I got on-board was being handed
a bag of chocolater bars (24 to be exact) for the two weeks of
the trip. Is this normal or is this just a very nice cook?
As I said before I really enjoyed my time on-board and I don't
believe I would have had such a good time without all your input
and advice. So many thanks again to all.
Unfortuantly Steampunk I was unable to say hello to your mates.
But I will remember for the next ships I go on in the coming
years if I meet them.
Talk to u guys soon
Tom.
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Re: (Fairly) Modern Steam and Ship Phots.
By: gp3trainee Date: June 30, 2014, 9:28 am
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Well done, Moley.
Always pleased to hear about a good first trip. Sets you up well
for the future.
By the way, you sleep in a cabin, not a "room". You don't want
to be still saying that when you go back :)
Bag of 24 chocolate bars? Chief cooks must have got better over
the years. Once upon a time too many of them were either stark
staring bonkers or complete fantasists (eg "When I was with the
regiment...." (ie. SAS) etc).
Good luck for the future.
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