Monthly Archives: February 2007

Tank diving

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Tim

Yours truly descending into the murky depths of  a cargo tank to inspect the quality of the cleanliness prior to loading ULSD  (Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel)  the sulphur content is measured in ppm (parts per million) and is usually around … Continue reading →

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Greenpeace and the Japanese whaler.

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Tim

Found a great blog from the Greenpeace ship Esperanza. Currently on duty in the Southern Ocean where a recent fire on a Japanese whaler has caused concern for pollution to the Antarctic. The whole story is told in detail on … Continue reading →

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Lingua Franca

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Tim

The lingua franca of the shipping world is English, if you look up lingua franca in Wikipedia it describes it as a vehicular language, or one used and understood by many, not being their native language. Someone should tell the … Continue reading →

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Pinko in Thailand part 2

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Tim

PreviouslyPinko having gotten away with blue murder decides to take a “run up the road” in Pattaya, he had 12 hours to get ashore, do whatever he was going to do and get back again. Besides there was a taxi … Continue reading →

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Frenchmen, frenchman.

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Tim

Winch avec mud……  We are away again on our travels, having left the port of Ambes and Bordeaux astern of us. We were moored in the Garonne river or La Garonne a muddy brown river full of sediment and is … Continue reading →

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