Bouldering is tough, I have a lot of respect for those guys who are pure masters of the sport, especially the ones who do it on real rock faces! If you have any tips or want to share your bouldering experience hit me up on twitter @wnicholls.
I'm stoked to find out if I can pull this off
I learned a few new things today, one of which was how to top up the oil levels in both the generators and the main engines.
It's sometimes easy just to stay inside especially when everything is at your fingertips but for me I love to be outside and making that a habit is something thats really helped me clear my thoughts.
Just another day in the office, even got a good boogie in as well haha
A truly unique experience, cleaning the inside of a grey water tank is something that is rarely done and despite being a bit of "messy and disgusting" job it seemed like a great accomplishment to complete it!
As I continue to learn what it means to be in the engineering department I learn yet again something new!
Calibrating the steering was a ball ache tbh it would always be a few degrees out
Today I decided to branch out to Sainte-Marguerite Island and get real creative. What started off as an adventure turned into something a bit more spooky.
It might seem basic but I used a rivet gun for the first time. It's a really useful way of securing two metal parts together...
I recently learned how to test the hardness of the water coming into the boat. Just one of the many routine checks...
As it's coming to the end of my "chief engineer" stint I can proudly say that everything has gone smoothly. Also it crossed my mind that I will get to meet some "new" crew in March...
Imagine you have a fire, Imagine it's in the engine room, say a generator's overheated and has blown up...
Making some serious progress on this steering bilge, hopefully I'll finish in time!
Within the 12 days when the Chief is away trying to fit in the work to paint the steering bilge is proving harder than expected...
Have a great christmas everyone!!
When the weather changes, you need to know you can rely on your crew!
As the Chief Engineer leaves for Christmas, I will have responsibly of making sure the engineering side of the boat runs smoothly.
The age old question: what's the best way to clean teak? So far I haven't found the very best way but here is just a simple guide to get you started...
I'm not convinced you need to spend loads of money doing all the courses under the sun in order to get into the super yacht industry. Here are some of my thoughts on courses before you start...
Today we had some contractors on board who were welding, it was interesting to observe how they were operating. One of the key things about working in the engine room is that safety is number one. You can never be too safe especially when dealing with sparks!
I've always been interested to figure out when is the latest time you can get a job in the Mediterranean on a super yacht. More specifically your first job. It was particularly refreshing to see people in December really working hard to get jobs and still dock walking.
Today I learned how to use the Oily Water Separator: Google - a piece of equipment specific to the shipping or marine industry. It is used to separate oil and water mixtures into their separate components. Yeah that ;)
We have the slightly tricky task of installing a new pump for the air conditioning to act as a backup incase the other pump needs fixing. This way there will always be aircon :)
Keeping clean is one thing but on a Superyacht the standards of cleanliness are at a different level, what you think is clean can always be cleaner...
I had the pleasure of replacing the filters for the fuel separators. I thought it could be interesting to show you how I did it...
We installed a strainer 2 weeks ago, today we did some tests to see if it was worth all the fuss.
We hadn't tested the engines in a while, so today we tested them. All I had to do was to watch the aft to make sure s**t didn't go south....
Today I learned how to to empty the bilges properly. If any alarms go off related to the bilges here's how to empty them. Or maybe you're just doing some routine checks...
Staying fit is an essential part of life for me, I'll briefly explain how I keep fit whilst working on board.
