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Re: The Twin Marine Lifter - Heavy Lift Monster

pilot — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:19:58 -0000

That is bad ass.

Re: Environmental Catastrophe Possible Averted as M/V Pasha Bulker Salvage Operation Continues

pilot — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:26:24 -0000

A friend of mine worked for NASA on the lunar mission. The saying is "it's not like your trying to land on the moon". Well no one person did. We got to the moon by finding experts in every minute aspect of the operation. An expert battery guy, radio guy and antenna guy each worked to make just one radio aboard.

Your ideas are good I just doubt that most masters will admit they are not experts in everything!

Re: Environmental Impact and Salvage of M/V Pasha Bulker

pilot — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:05:47 -0000

We handle many Cape Size with a variety of nationality Masters and Crews. A large percentage are I'm afraid to say operating way out of their comfort zone. This LARGE percentage are unable to make a lee, unable to rig a combination ladder, unable to appreciate the effect of tides, unable to follow or understand VTS advice to stem and await the Pilot.
Without GPS I wonder if they could locate the Humber Light Float.
When once the Pilots are on board they show no interest in the Passage inwards to the tugs, if indeed they are even on the bridge and this in dense fog the other day. With the lengthy mooring operation they usually leave the bridge well before their vessel's secure.
In short I'm amazed there's only one bulker aground.

Re: The Twin Marine Lifter - Heavy Lift Monster

pilot — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:27:19 -0000

"That should make for a new chapter in Ladage." LOL, I don't think I could taking learning another chapter.

Re: Inside the New San Francisco Bay Bridge

pilot — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:53:12 -0000

Will this create any jobs for us cal maritime cadets? I will be graduating in 2 years.

Re: MarEx Newsletter Responds to Email Flood from USCG Editorial

pilot — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:55:32 -0000

I don't understand how some ships still don't have internet access. Wake up, it's 2007 not the days of sail.

Re: Environmental Catastrophe Possible Averted as M/V Pasha Bulker Salvage Operation Continues

pilot — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:56:54 -0000

It seems like the hornets nest has now been stirred. Will this make ‘our commercial masters’ (accountants, MBAs et al) to sit up and realise that it is imprudent to make decisions based solely from a commercial view point. Masters are being blackmailed into accepting unsafe, unprofessional and unethical practices. Vessels are under tremendous pressure to minimise deballasting time at bulk loading ports. This one has hit home in Australia where the terminals are amongst the worst to pressurise vessels into taking unseamanlike short cuts.
Will there be any changes in the future?