tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post3601006667669674067..comments2024-03-26T17:58:22.711-07:00Comments on HAWSEPIPER: The Longest Climb: hey, it ain't just me!Paul, Dammit!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02264872375942355609noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-58438020811215419432010-04-08T21:12:32.857-07:002010-04-08T21:12:32.857-07:00I'm quessing; designed for underway replenishm...I'm quessing; designed for underway replenishment to the Navy standard. <br /> Be so glad, you didn't go for the MSC as a way up. I have a buddy in the shit/pipe line and he's crying. Just to start, the training is at NWS Earle NJ.bigsoxfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415669952554171048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-62789344723949354772010-04-07T10:27:27.153-07:002010-04-07T10:27:27.153-07:00Talk about bad bunker port designs, I just signed ...Talk about bad bunker port designs, I just signed on a 70,000 DWT Japanese built Ro-Ro with spacious cargo holds. It seems that when they had her almost finished someone noticed that there wasn't a place to take on fuel oil so they inserted two ridiculously small bunker ports where the pilot hatches were and called it good. <br /><br />Good for them but a safety nightmare for us! On one side the bunker port is large enough to fit three men side by side but not if you're going to rig the pilot ladder which hangs from a recess in the overhead. <br /><br />The other bunker station/pilot port must be navigated with your back towards the sea inching along the deck grating while grabbing on to manifold valves if the hatch is open. <br /><br />One man squeezes into the far corner to guide the pilot ladder as the other man in the water tight door operates the hand winch to lower. Meanwhile the seas are rushing by at 7 knots on a dead slow bell ten feet beneath the port. <br /><br />It's terrifying as Chief Mate to send two sailors down there in the dark of night to shimmy along the hatch coming to rig for the pilot ladder not to mention what a bitch it is for the Second Assistant to rig up an 8 inch fuel hose. <br /><br />Safety harnesses and work vests are non negotiable. I'd love to meet the N.A. who came up with such a shit design on an otherwise remarkably well put together and seaworthy vessel.Deep Water Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04943571114538589308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-8351405740603235512010-04-04T16:30:53.620-07:002010-04-04T16:30:53.620-07:00You're right! Thanks! Will correct it now!You're right! Thanks! Will correct it now!Paul, Dammit!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02264872375942355609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-37606136533743076282010-04-04T05:08:15.126-07:002010-04-04T05:08:15.126-07:00You have the wrong picture posted. That is a pict...You have the wrong picture posted. That is a picture of a Maersk Black hull. The ship you are talking about is A Bobo class Amsea ship.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299451216678765000noreply@blogger.com