Only a few video series out there cover life at sea on a working boat. IMO the big-name ones are spoiled by contrived drama and make us look like a bunch of bipolar cowboys. The industry needs to do a better job of showing the public what actually goes on in our closed world. Maybe we can share the …

I enjoy the video series and feel that it accomplishes it’s stated recruiting objectives. For those that don’t like these ships to be classed as fishing vessels there is a well documented history as to why this is so.

The newest ship in the Coastal Transport fleet, Costal Standard, blt. 2015: [image] and the Samskip Kvitbjørn, blt 2015: [image] are performing similar tasks: One trade between Seattle and Western Alaska. The other trade from ports in Continental Europe to Northern Norway v.v. They both carr…

A good reality TV show is all about voice-overs, dramatic cut aways to commercials, and Ford truck ads.

I completely understand that this is the image—and by and large, the desired reality—that companies wish to purvey. When it comes to nitty gritty, I prefer my rock-climbing helmet to any hard-hat you could try to foist on me, and my $50 rigging gloves to any crap you’ve got lying in the bottom of th…

I don’t think the focus of ship operations should be on the goal of avoiding legal liability. It’s better to strive for safe, efficient and economical operations and think of compliance with procedures, rules and regulations as tools to achieve that end. Ideally, a holistic approach to safe operat…

[image] shipengr: Please point us to the federal reg that makes the use of added mechanical leverage or field tool improvements illegal. Of course, here are the relevant regulations: 29 CFR 1926.1434 - Equipment modifications. There are a few other fundamental rules directly related to hand…

Blindly following stupid rules and lacking the good judgment necessary to know when to ignore rules that don’t make sense is not good seamanship. It’s necessary to know how to adapt to reality and operational needs onboard to safely and efficiently get the job done with good seamanship. Most of us…

A great deal of the safety equipment supplied onboard is not fit for purpose. A safety helmet suitable for a building site is marginally better than nothing at all when worn in a rescue boat. Some gloves I have seen supplied would be more suitable to my wife’s gardening group.

Hard hat without a chin strap is more of a safety hazard than a benefit. I’ve come close to falling overboard several times while trying to catch a hard hat that feel off. I’ve let a few go overboard too. I don’t wear them unless needed during overhead work.

Back to the arguably on but off topic: [image] Sirk: Of course, here are the relevant regulations: 29 CFR 1926.1434 - Equipment modifications @Sirk you have cited a non-maritime OSHA standard for the Construction industry for the Modification of Cranes used in Construction (29 CFR 1926.242.…

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