Saturday, 15 October 2011

The Beginning of The End of Piracy ??

http://gcaptain.com/beginning-somali-piracy-analysis?32490

Is there we expect end of piracy in somalia region....?????


Thursday, 13 October 2011

Writing after long time....

Hi friends, i m writing after long time...almost after 2009 oct....

In these 2 years i was lost some where...........

After clearing my Masters from Blackpool and Fylde college, Fleetwood, UK.... Came back home and joined back same company....FLEET MANAGEMENT LIMITED.

Joined as Chief officer on SPAR RIGEL, taken over newbuild from chinese yard...did 5 months contract in it upto Sep 2010....

Then joined as Master on SPAR SIRIUS on dec 2010 till june 2011...

Tuesday, 27 October 2009

MASTER ORALS WITH CAPT. MAUNG

Orals on 27th oct 2009 at 1300 hrs , Capt. Maung in front of me and took me inside in his room.
Just checked my CDC and said u had done all SPAR ships and all are bulk carriers.
He just started with Magnetic compass,
- Tell me laid up ship long time, what all u will check ??
- What maintenance and cares on magnetic compass ??
- how to check flinders bars ??
Passage planning during restricted visibility, as a master ur concerns ?
Passage planing, factor masters concerns during traffic seperation scheme.
Regulation of Autopilot?
Bulk carrier structure / collision bulkhead requirement?
Bulk carrier fully loaded with high density cargo how she behave in seaway? he wants its behaviour with sea from all side....
How to open Crew agreement ?
What all entries in Offical Log Book ?
From OLB he took me to the Freeeboard / loadline, what is freeboard, how to assign freeboard, what is reserve buoyancy. ????
Winds on your bow - chief engineer he wants to stop engines, whats ur action ?
Navigating in High latitude as a master ur major concerns ??
Berthing between two ships tide astern with off shore winds.
U are at anchor with no engines, current from ahead, other vessel dragging anchor, whats ur action??
Buoys
- East Cardinal mark, identify, light, right ahead heading 195 - action ?
- Stb hand bouy Preffered cannel to port = identify, light and coming out of port - action ?

ROR
- Normal PDV on your port bow - action
- If same vessel shows Cylinder - action ( i said not to impede her safe passage, slow down)
said any other action.

Restricted visibility
- One blip on 2 point fwd of beam, distnace 1.5 miles , action ???
- one target on port bow - what action??

Friday, 9 October 2009

MASTER MARINER COURSE COMPLETED IN COLLEGE

On 8th Oct 2009, Master mariner oral preparation course completed, Got my NOE today and booked my orals on 26th Oct 2009.
Preparation in progress, hope for the best. lets see.

Friday, 25 September 2009

RAJ AUNTIE BRITHDAY SNAPS

JESSICA, MIKE, GURCHARAN AND BABY ANUTIE
JESSICA AND RAJ AUNTY

ME AND RAJ AUNTIE ON HER BIRTHDAY


JESSICA, RAJ AUNTIE, AMRIK AUNTIE, TONY, MIKE, GURCHARAN AND ME

BABY AUNTIE, MIKE AND GURCHARAN

CAKE TIME FOR ALL OF THEM


RUBY WITH RAJ AND BABY AUNTIE

RAJ AND AMRIK

NANNAN BHABI

RAJ AUNTIE BIRTHDAY SNAPS




Raj Auntie cutting Cake, Baby Auntie sitting aside

3 LOVELY SISTERS IN BLACKPOOL


Three sisters get together after many years