Author: Martin Leduc

Transport Canada and Australian Marine Safety certified Marine Engineer, over 25 years experience sailing professionally on commercial ships all over the world. Creator and editor of www.dieselduck.net. Father of three, based in Nanaimo, British Columbia.

December 15, 2007

Offloading regulatory responsibilities

Below. An interesting article on an accident in Australia highlighting the “self regulation” pitfalls. It seems people want to make money, but no one wants to get dirty, so they offload the responsibilities onto others. – Martin ‘Hands-off’ safety board blamedFrom Fairplay 14 December 2007 BRISBANE 14 December – A board of Inquiry report into the Wunma incident, in which...

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December 11, 2007

Whale in the News

When a barge named ATL 2701 makes its ungainly way into the Port of Toronto early next week, it is unlikely to make any more waves than the average freighter would.Had the 82-metre vessel kept its original name, Irving Whale, it might be a different story. To the casual eye, the ATL 2701 will carry nothing more than a massive...

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December 3, 2007

Korean built cruise ships coming soon

The Korean industrial group STX has purchased a 39% stake in Norway’s Aker Yards in late October 2007. The large Korean shipbuilding conglomerate seems to be going after the “specialized” shipbuilding European yards. Aker Yards operates 18 ship yards across Europe and Brazil, and has a workforce of about 20,000 people. They are responsible for building the worlds largest passenger...

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November 29, 2007

SOLAS will retire classics

Solas 2010 signals death knell for ‘classic’ cruiseshipsBy Mike Hood, June 2007 Lloyds List THE fast approaching implementation date of Solas 2010 will have a severe impact on the shape of the existing world cruiseship fleet as the future of a number of ‘classic’ cruise vessels is in doubt. British operator Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is one of the first...

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November 29, 2007

Book about a box

An interesting book, a stocking stuffer perhaps… On the road and inside the box Janet Porter, October 2007 Lloyds List WHAT an exotic life the humble container enjoys. Yes, that’s right, that oblong metal box that to many represents the least glamorous side of shipping. Boxships, their decks piled high with anonymous containers full of everyday consumer goods and confined...

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November 29, 2007

Italian yard, busy as ever…

Is it just me or is Carnival going to have to come up with an original ship design sometime soon, they seem to use the same design for all of their brands – from Cunard to Costa. I’m sure it increase shareholder value, which is what the company is all about, but I think they will never win any awards...

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November 25, 2007

Death benefits paid out of “Petty Cash” box

$300 for dead seafarers’ families05 Nov 2007, Safety at Sea International KUALA LUMPUR 05 November – Malaysia has introduced, on compassionate grounds, a so-called death benevolent fund of RM$1,000 ($298) for the estates of dead seafarers. Datuk Captain Ahmad Osman, chairman of the country’s Marine Department confirmed the ‘one-off’ payout to Fairplay, though when asked if the Marine Department would...

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November 13, 2007

Politics Warps CG Icebreakers’ Move

From the wilds of Cape Breton, Siver Donald Cameron weighs in on the heavy icebreakers move to Newfoundland from NS. Published: 2007-11-11 Chronical HeraldSILVER DONALD CAMERON SAMUEL JOHNSON was wrong. The last refuge of scoundrels is not patriotism, but “budget constraints.” When governments want to do something, they can always find the money. When they don’t want to act —...

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Martin Leduc on Escape from the Engine RoomFebruary 28, 2024
actually... after my watch rounds, i don't. I, and many active seafarers sailing at sea, thank you for the pity.…
Another foogle user on Escape from the Engine RoomFebruary 26, 2024
It's a fictitious film not real life what does it matter if it's heavily modified or international sea regulations blah…
Another foogle user on Escape from the Engine RoomFebruary 26, 2024
What's next the Black Pearl from Pirates of the Caribbean wouldn't float or it wasn't made from the correct timber
Another foogle user on Escape from the Engine RoomFebruary 26, 2024
Have you nothing better to do with your life than start pulling a fictional film apart you're quite sad I…
Falling through the cracks on Canada – Marine Personnel Regulation Proposed ChangesJanuary 28, 2024
I took the first Electro-technical Officer RO course in Canada in 2019. Between the training Institute and Transport Canada, we…