Post by karl on Jun 19, 2017 14:33:56 GMT -7
Jeanne
Yes, your memory is better then my own, it is/was Gorton corporation purchaser of our fish and sea products. I understand they are a prime supplier of fish products to many out lets in the U.S.
At the time, I did wish to make a visit to your fine country at that time, for our ship was down for the 3 day clean up and maintenance work on the equipment. But, our Capitan would not authorize my shore leave so it was spent supervising work on the twin diesel-electric propulsion systems which involved simply standing around looking important and doing nothing. Oh yes, the write off the work and inspection documents that are kept in the ships log and vessel maintenance documents kept in the ships safe. It was the inspection write signature write off that in any time of an accident or break down, my signature would have brought my self in front of a board of inquiry, it was then both legal and operational importance of the post work inspection.
Every minute and hour the ship is not processing the catch, is time and cost. For the ship whilst at sea is costing the owners, ships crew must be payed, fuel is burnt, systems are operating, and the ship is in a constant state of wear.
Whilst at sea, it was a seven day work week, for what else to do except to get in trouble? We did eat very well and although every one worked, smelt like fish, we did have fish for supper often.
Most photographs show most of these ships as very nice and pristine, but that is not entirely correct. It is the job of the crew to fish and make money for the owners, the ship then after several weeks at sea, begins to show for it and that is a rusty hull and structure. It stays that way until porting for overhaul and refitting, although some what unsightly, the ship is still kept in safe condition and operational with crew safety as a prime prerequisite. I was not the safety officer, but non the less, equaly responsible for any knowledge of a safety hazard to the crew or my self.
Karl
Yes, your memory is better then my own, it is/was Gorton corporation purchaser of our fish and sea products. I understand they are a prime supplier of fish products to many out lets in the U.S.
At the time, I did wish to make a visit to your fine country at that time, for our ship was down for the 3 day clean up and maintenance work on the equipment. But, our Capitan would not authorize my shore leave so it was spent supervising work on the twin diesel-electric propulsion systems which involved simply standing around looking important and doing nothing. Oh yes, the write off the work and inspection documents that are kept in the ships log and vessel maintenance documents kept in the ships safe. It was the inspection write signature write off that in any time of an accident or break down, my signature would have brought my self in front of a board of inquiry, it was then both legal and operational importance of the post work inspection.
Every minute and hour the ship is not processing the catch, is time and cost. For the ship whilst at sea is costing the owners, ships crew must be payed, fuel is burnt, systems are operating, and the ship is in a constant state of wear.
Whilst at sea, it was a seven day work week, for what else to do except to get in trouble? We did eat very well and although every one worked, smelt like fish, we did have fish for supper often.
Most photographs show most of these ships as very nice and pristine, but that is not entirely correct. It is the job of the crew to fish and make money for the owners, the ship then after several weeks at sea, begins to show for it and that is a rusty hull and structure. It stays that way until porting for overhaul and refitting, although some what unsightly, the ship is still kept in safe condition and operational with crew safety as a prime prerequisite. I was not the safety officer, but non the less, equaly responsible for any knowledge of a safety hazard to the crew or my self.
Karl
