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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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October 20, 2007

HMS Somerset Blog

I just came across a Blog that would interest anyone who went to sea or was in the Navy. It is written by the CO of the HMS Somerset, a British frigate. The CO tends to write in cliches which is annoying, but it is a fascinating look at a way of life that most of us will never see....

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October 20, 2007

Dr. Diesel would be proud…

Came across this little bit of press release regarding the two biggest names in the Diesel engine business working together, along with many other well know partners, on improving efficiency of the prime mover in an environmental positive way. Here is the project’s website, and below is the press release from Wartsila. Interesting project. ————————Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade & Technical Press...

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October 19, 2007

Savannah: A southern belle

I’m a diesel man, I like it big, loud, and rumbling. Don’t talk to me about antiquities and all that “how it use to be” shit. Ok, in my old age I am learning to appreciate the finer point of older machinery and the beauty and simplicity and of course the quietness of it all. One of the reason is...

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October 18, 2007

TSB, BCFC and Cannabis

Now I realize that the wheels of TSB grind slowly, but this release from yesterday made me go Hmmm. A Board Concern that takes a year to release and concerns about possible cannabis use onboard by the crew on a Ferry. The same crew who is presumably manning another ship for the year it took for this Board Concern to...

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October 18, 2007

Arctic Oil Find

There’s oil under that ice… but it sounds like the boom years aren’t here yet. Devon Energy has no plans yet for Arctic oil findClaudia Cattaneo, Financial PostPublished: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 CALGARY — Devon Energy Corp. revealed yesterday it found a giant pool of oil in the Beaufort Sea two years ago when it was actually searching for natural...

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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…