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#76
Well. correct. ![[:)]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Smile.gif "Smile [:)]")
Sharp observation iron rock.
Today I saw more than 8 too.
Sharp observation iron rock.Today I saw more than 8 too.
My Experience as an Engineer, as a Mariner.
- Thread Starter nozzlering
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#77
Hello folks. Back to land. The latter part of my stay at ship was very hectic. Some major overhauls and retrofit job was under progress. The job was still on when I left. I handed over to a Russian colleague and am back with my family.
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#79
Thanks Gurrala.
I will be with my family for 3-4 months. But then these 3-4 months become so hectic. For about a month, I wont be at Bangalore. I am going to miss this meet too.
I will be with my family for 3-4 months. But then these 3-4 months become so hectic. For about a month, I wont be at Bangalore. I am going to miss this meet too.
Wow nice to see a Shippy here, Went through all the posts pic by pic, amazing work done by you nozzlering, I think that part of the world is still unknown to most of the people inland. Really nice that you started this thread.
Well let me also introduce to you and all people in this thread, I myself was also a Shippy, for about 6 Years before I migrated to US. Basically a mechanical engineer then in to shipping as on board engineer. But those days we did not have digital cameras, computers in cabins etc. But rest everything looks very same. I too have lots of pics taken by my SLR those days. Its amazing life on board, always on dirty cloths, unshaven days waiting for mail to arrive at each port! Trying to make expensive phone calls back to home! I am pretty sure now its all changed.
Keep up the good work, BTW you are doing a very good job educating the people on 'work on other side of world' or 'water world'![[clap]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Clap.gif "Clap [clap]")
Well let me also introduce to you and all people in this thread, I myself was also a Shippy, for about 6 Years before I migrated to US. Basically a mechanical engineer then in to shipping as on board engineer. But those days we did not have digital cameras, computers in cabins etc. But rest everything looks very same. I too have lots of pics taken by my SLR those days. Its amazing life on board, always on dirty cloths, unshaven days waiting for mail to arrive at each port! Trying to make expensive phone calls back to home! I am pretty sure now its all changed.
Keep up the good work, BTW you are doing a very good job educating the people on 'work on other side of world' or 'water world'
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#82
Nice to meet you Indian.
Well, when I joined shipping, we too waited for crew mail every port. That was pre digital camera era. We used to have polaroid cameras on ship. Email was only for official purpose and 6 emails per person with limited size. Gradually things have changed for better. Soon we will have broadband on ships thats actually fast.
Anyways this 'other side of the world' has always been less talked about.
Well, when I joined shipping, we too waited for crew mail every port. That was pre digital camera era. We used to have polaroid cameras on ship. Email was only for official purpose and 6 emails per person with limited size. Gradually things have changed for better. Soon we will have broadband on ships thats actually fast.
Anyways this 'other side of the world' has always been less talked about.
Thanks nozzlering for the ping back, yep I joined the merchant navvy during 90/91 we never heard about emails or anything. We had a desktop computer with some games loaded which was shared in the smoke room! Even the UMS was not very common, mostly worked in shifts and working conditions were also not that good. Now some of my friends work on ships where entire routine maintenance on the main engine done by external party!
But still I cherish those memories of the sea, Its amazing adventurous each day was a different day.
But still I cherish those memories of the sea, Its amazing adventurous each day was a different day.
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#84
Thats long time back. But those were the days with lesser restrictions. Now rules have become more and stringent, most of them ridiculous. Commercial pressure is taking over good engineering practice. With advancement in technology, overhaul interval has increased, almost by double in many cases. Crew is limited.
Sailing always has been, and will be adventurous. You never know what mother nature has kept for you the next moment.
Sailing always has been, and will be adventurous. You never know what mother nature has kept for you the next moment.
Very well written and detailed coupled with nice pics. I did not know whats a mariner until now. Interesting Job.BTW those crankshafts are HUGE.
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#86
Yes they are huge. One more interesting thing about this crankshaft is that, its not made in one piece (unlike the ones in our automobile engines). Instead its made of pieces shrunk fit together!! Strong enough not to slip under normal and high loads.
yeah I guess making one out of a single piece of metal would be quite a task![[roll]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Roll.gif "Roll Eyes [roll]")
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.Nice thread. I'll post some photos of tankers soon.
Merchant navy is really awesome..the pics are great..the sea and ships all are awesome..I know its difficult to sleep in a sharing ship..but money is what matters for a tougher than the toughest life..