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    Hi All
    just got back from a cruise to the " Black Sea" on P&O's Aurora, only 4 Coxswains ( fancy new name for AB's I was told ) the rest of deck crew are Asian.There was at least 6 Deckman & 6 Quatermasters on the old P&O ships, also on the old " O " boats, "Orcades" etc there was at least 20 or more AB's plus numerous DHU's. Also we passed the largest Container ship afloat 170,000 ton "????? Maersk" which carries only 13 crew
    How times change!!!
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    G'day graham, not only have the numbers changed but also in many cases the title. I came across some I had never even thought of, like first officer safety, Cheif steward now the Hotel manager, and that Mearsk ship you saw can actualy be run by a crew of only 8 if required.
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    When a vessel is first registered with an administration and before it can sail a safe manning document has to be issued. In UK the Marine and Coastguard Agency issue this document.
    This is supposed to be the "Safe manning document" as against operational manning. But off course the operational manning has been driven down until it is now at the "Safe Manning Level".

    It can be at Master plus two Deck Officers, three certificated seamen, Cook and Chief Engineer and Second Engineer. Other than that the vessel is filled with anyone with Certificates from any country on the white list.Thousands of certificates from countries with limited training facilities.To mention a few,Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Tonga and Kiribati

    When you inspect a major passenger unit you are lucky if you can get one certificated person at a Muster Station or a lifeboat. When you ask crew members about the equipment they have no idea.

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    Thanks for that Jimmy,
    seems the old Board of Trade Lifeboat Certificate has flown out of the window and now anything goes.
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    John
    another one on "Aurora" was the CHIEF ENVIORMENTAL OFFICER !!!
    Bloody Madness. Mental being the operative word. In my opinion.
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    Default Emma Maersk......

    Hi Brian(Capt.Kong(,Yes,I did see that programme.I actually did write about it on another thread,,but it probably got lost amongst all the black puddings,Aussie insults and Spam-shots! (Joking)

    Here(again) should anyone be interested....

    Quest TV.....EMMA MAERSK
    For those interested in Ships??(!).this week's Mighty Ships episode on UK Quest TV a voyage on EMMA MAERSK,One of the world's largest container vessels.

    Quest Channel38 Freeview) and SKY TV Channel 167
     
    M.V.EMMA MAERSK
    Join the Emma Maersk as she sets out on a two-week voyage from the Far East to Europe, via the Suez Canal - braving rough seas, bad weather and threat of pirates.

    Tues.20th Oct @2100
    Weds.21st Oct. @1400 and 2200
    Sun. 25th Oct. @ 1700


    Just a reminder of some details about Emma Maersk,with a typical future forthcoming voyage with dates and turnround times-not that there's much time for going ashore if you're on duty!
    Name: Emma Maersk Owner: A.P.Moller-Maersk Group. Builder: Odense Steel ShipyardLtd;Denmark.Homeport:Taarbaek;Denmark. Identification: Callsign: OYGR2 .General characteristics :Type: Container Ship. Tonnage: 170,974 GT
    55,396 NT: Length: 397 metres (1,300 ft) LOA : Beam: 56 metres (180 ft) Draft: 15.5 metres (51 ft) Depth: 30 metres (98 ft) (deck edge to keel): Propulsion: 80 MW (109,000 hp) Wartsila 14RT-Flex96c plus 30 MW (40,000 hp) from fiveCaterpillar 8M32 .Speed: over 25.5 knots (47.2 km/h; 29.3 mph) Capacity: 156,907 metric tons (DWT)
    11,000+ TEU
    1000 TEU (Reefers) Crew: 13, with room for 30.

    Engine and Hull

    The Emma Mærsk is powered by a Wartsila-Sulzer 14RTFlex96-C engine, currently the world's largest single diesel unit, weighing 2,300 tons and capable of 109,000 horsepower (82 MW)The ship has several features to protect the environment. This includes exhaust heat recovery and cogeneration.. The exhaust gases of the engine are passed through a steam generator which then powers electrical generators to generate electricity. This creates an electrical output equivalent to about 12% of the main engine power output. Some of this steam is also used directly as shipboard heat. Instead of biocides, used by much of the industry to keep barnacles off the hull, a special silicone-based paint is used.This increases the ship's efficiency by reducing drag while also protecting the ocean from biocides that may leak. The silicone paint covering the part of the hull below the waterline is credited for lowering the water drag enough to save 1200 tons of fuel per year.
     
    A Typical Forthcoming Voyage Itinerary
    ROTTERDAM APM Terminals Rotterdam 28 Dec 2009 11:00 to 29 Dec 2009 19:00(32h)
    BREMERHAVEN North Sea Terminal 30 Dec 2009 14:00 to01 Jan 2010 06:00(40h)
    ALCECIRAS Algeciras - ML Terminal 08 Jan 2010 20:00 to 09 Jan 2010 20:00 (24h)
    SUEZ CANAL Canal Zone Terminal 13 Jan 2010 19:00to 14 Jan 2010 17:00 (22h)
    TANJUNG PELEPAS(Singapore) ***Not Calling this Voyage ******
    YANTIAN YanTian Intl. Container Terminal 04 Feb 2010 20:00 to 05 Feb 2010 16:00 (20h)
    HONG KONG Hong Kong / Modern Terminals Ltd 05 Feb 2010 23:00 to06 Feb 2010 13:00 (14h)
    SHANGHAI Yangshan, Shengdong Terminal 08 Feb 2010 09:00 to09 Feb 2010 09:00 (24h)
    NINGBO Ningbo Terminal 10 Feb 2010 07:00 to10 Feb 2010 23:59 (17h)
    XIAMEN Xiamen Songyu Container Terminal 12 Feb 2010 01:00 to 12 Feb 2010 17:00 (16h)
    HONG KONG Hong Kong / Modern Terminals Ltd 13 Feb 2010 14:00 to14 Feb 2010 11:00 (21h)
    YANTIAN YanTian Intl. Container Terminal 14 Feb 2010 16:00to 15 Feb 2010 11:00 (19h)
    TANJUNG PELEPAS(Singapore) ***** Not Calling this Voyage *******
    SUEZ CANAL Canal Zone Terminal 28 Feb 2010 01:00 to 28 Feb 2010 17:00 (16h)
    ALGECIRAS Algeciras - ML Terminal 04 Mar 2010 08:00 to05 Mar 2010 14:00 (30h)
    ROTTERDAM APM Terminals Rotterdam 08 Mar 2010 11:00
     
    (69 Days Round Voyage)'


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    So,an interesting programme,Brian,but it would have been nice to know more about the navigational and communications equipment,heard more of the crew's stories,more about the training and qualifications of all personnel,and what salaries they earned etc......

    These ship's certainly shrink the world,and one thing is for sure.....going to sea is not like we knew it!

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    As far far as I know the minimum it can go to under the regulations is the Master and Eight crew for a deep sea ship. That was the figure muted. It is not surprising that is where they are headed at the moment.

    Offshore/ north sea even lower, Master and one mate six on six off same in the engine room plus cook and two crew.
    Ridicoulous!!

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    Hi Jimmy.
    One of the'cadets' in that documentary about Emma Maersk described himself as 'dual-role' i.e Deck/Engineering. He was about 22-24 years old I would say, so presumably he already has a degree or two under his belt?....I would think that from the time of leaving high school he's been conditioned to think of nothing but ships from that moment on.... More like a 'robot-seafarer' really ...but I guess that's what it takes now......
    As you were involved with training,have you got any idea what such training would entail,both pre-sea and aboard.For example,he spent a very energetic week working with the Chief Officer inspecting virtually every container on board for leaks etc..
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    Hi Cap'n,just seen your post. Those guys on ships like that (apart from the 'old-style' Captain Sorensson on there)would never know what its like to sail on a real ship!

    They'll have a whole different load of memories to us.....do 'robot-seafarers' have memories?

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    In an article I read a couple of years back when she came on the scene it was K Mart in U,S, that commisioned the idea of a ship that size. She can do Japan to U.S. in five days and can carry perishable goods in this time frame. One proposal on that run was to provide the crew with frozen microwave measl thus no need for a cook.
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    Makes sense,John,that sounds the best way to go,i.e pre-prepared frozen microwaveable meals for each crew member to cook as required.......but no,the programme showed a Cook preparing the no-doubt high quality scoff.
    We know she can operate(theoretically with 8 total crew if necessary(,but more usually it's 13.
    On that particular voyage for the documentary it was about 20. Accommodation is provided for up to 30 crew when required,which could cover owners,technical staff ,trainees etc.I suppose.

    My first ship,a 10,000 ton general cargo ship had total of 40 crew!(1970)
    My last,a 166,000 tonne bulk/ore carrier had 24 total crew.(1990)

    Emma Maersk can operate with 8......Good Luck to all who sail in her,and her 8 sisters...
    And to all other ships......keep out of their way!

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