tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96401942024-03-06T20:45:04.656-08:00Hengineer2nd Assistant Engineer who is employed by <a href="http://msc.navy.mil">Military Sealift command</a>. I am currently working on board the USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) as a 3rd A/E.Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.comBlogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-13768231639822254502011-12-02T04:37:00.001-08:002011-12-02T06:56:47.370-08:00I'll post here when I can...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hey nobody who reads me, i'm posting while on vacation at my girlfriends house on my Toshiba thrive using the Android blogger app, interesting. I just tried booting up my Clevo computer with Ubuntu on a USB flash drive, weird and interesting but doing anything is a much too involved process, no wonder Android is a virtual Java machine on too of a Linux kernel, I can't imagine having to do all that code commands on my phone on a daily basis.<br />
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I'm going to try a few other Linux distros to see if I like them better. The windows vista boot up hard drive failed when I upgraded it to windows 7, so I tried to restore back to vista and it kinda doesn't work anymore, thank goodness I can still boot up to windows XP. I'm trying to try a Linux distro that works for me on that other had mainly because I want to play minecraft and it keeps crashing the blue screen of death on my windows XP on the latest version of Minecraft and latest nvidia drivers and version of Java runtime.<br />
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In the meantime my stint on the USNS Pecos went fairly well, except for the whole thirty day thing. Long story short,I was yanked off of the USNS Kanawha to go to the Pecos, which happened to be in Singapore at the time, with the promise that it was only going to be a thirty day assignment or so (I know, I have the original email). It turned out to be four months later when they finally paid me off, not because they sent a relief, but because the engine room 2nd engineer was coming back from ships funded leave and he had cargo experience, so the chief engineer had no problem paying me off.<br />
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Now I've got plenty of ammo to refuse an assignment like that if its ever offered again. Ordinarily those assignments are technically an offer to refuse, but I've heard more times than not from people who have sailed with MSC for years, decades, etc... That to refuse it would leave a black mark on my career, especially since at the time it would be considered a promotion (I was a permanent 3rd engineer).<br />
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I have a YouTube video that has well over 14 thousand views now! I was a part of the development community that first rooted the Toshiba thrive and put clockwork mod recovery on the thrive! My video is a walkthrough tutorial on how to root it, its a little old, in that the tool used is newer but at least the steps used match the same process.</div>
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I have the Motorola Droid and I'm posting from it.Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-78583500230733093132008-05-27T04:19:00.000-07:002008-05-27T04:25:01.198-07:00Post #200 On Memorial Day<div><div>Yesterday, I received the following email from my father.</div><br /><div></div><div><blockquote>Henry:<br /><br />This Memorial Day, I want you to know that I appreciate<br />the fact that you are serving in probably the most under-appreciated<br />service. It was just two years ago that I attended the funeral of my Uncle<br />Jim Burke, who served as a Merchant Marine Officer during the Second World<br />War. He, like you, traveled the globe in support of the military's mission<br />in that war, including supporting the invasion of Europe on D-Day. It<br />wasn't until many years after the war that the Merchant Marine members of WWII<br />received the proper recognition and veteran status they<br />earned.<br /><br />When I was in the Navy, all of the non-combatant ships were<br />part of the Navy, as you know. In fact, your grandfather, CDR Mike<br />Trens' last command was as skipper of the USS Rehoboth (AGS 50), an<br />intelligence gathering ship. I've attached a copy of the ship's<br />seal. Service in the fleet auxiliary is by it's nature dangerous, because<br />our enemies know the fleet can't do its job without logistics<br />support.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205016588078602866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3FsWlJMX6ZjwJ-X8Fx_vo8Cr6_aLI-jkxTqXYJxxsvQ0G9t421ea2GWqQgZHgK6MDdDfcoCeOpQ0-iwsKlNMRKu0r6HFZfDMq9Q1jz5B018PrjfT7SnCewToifeUjc_LHKWu/s320/h64700k.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Yes, you are a Civilian, but you are doing a job that in past wars was<br />done by members of the military.<br /><br />Thank you. I love<br />you very much, and am very proud of you.<br /><br />Dad<br /></blockquote></div></div>Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-54387688515687040832008-05-16T01:01:00.000-07:002008-05-16T01:45:00.688-07:00Fun times in FujairahWell we pulled into Fujairah, U.A.E. to load on fuel and stores yesterday, and we just pulled out a little earlier today. Whenever we pull into Fujairah, we're usually restricted to the port. It's alright, though, because there are 3 duty-free shops and 2 seaman's club "bars". I enjoy Fujairah because its simple. Go ashore, grab a few things from the duty-free stores and then have a few beers and some good food. Enjoy some Filipina entertainers even.<br /><br />Last night, though, is what demonstrated what being out to sea with your shipmates is all about. Most of the people who had free time ended up at the one bar at the very end with the "Filipina cover band", air conditioning and is above the duty free store at the end of the run. So pretty much we were all there from the Kanawha, enjoying ourselves, the Captain was getting relieved to go on vacation, and he was buying drinks left and right, a few people were leaving, a few people were coming, all swapping stories, getting drunk and enjoying themselves. Eventually the entertainers were pushed aside as a few of our shipmates got on stage as if it were a karaoke bar!<br /><br />It was one crazy night, and we all made sure that we all made it back to the ship safely, no matter who you were, a shipmate was there to help you up the gangway and into your bed. So that next morning, when it came time to get underway, everyone made muster.Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-40727915038329691252008-04-07T08:53:00.000-07:002008-04-07T09:10:56.602-07:00Delivering Cargo to USS BulkleyPhoto progression, from loading cargo to the flight deck, the Bulkley approaching, and their helicopter airlifting their cargo away.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/64bbdb4721626/"><img alt="imagebam.com" src="http://thumbnails6.imagebam.com/473/64bbdb4721626.gif" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/e3c8964721447/"><img alt="imagebam.com" src="http://thumbnails6.imagebam.com/473/e3c8964721447.gif" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/f645534720799/"><img alt="imagebam.com" src="http://thumbnails5.imagebam.com/473/f645534720799.gif" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/d44e044720752/"><img alt="imagebam.com" src="http://thumbnails6.imagebam.com/473/d44e044720752.gif" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/8ad7e04720963/"><img alt="imagebam.com" src="http://thumbnails6.imagebam.com/473/8ad7e04720963.gif" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/acb8234721038/"><img alt="imagebam.com" src="http://thumbnails6.imagebam.com/473/acb8234721038.gif" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/cd5f4f4721145/"><img alt="imagebam.com" src="http://thumbnails6.imagebam.com/473/cd5f4f4721145.gif" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/7d2a474721196/"><img alt="imagebam.com" src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/473/7d2a474721196.gif" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/f455bd4721269/"><img alt="imagebam.com" src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/473/f455bd4721269.gif" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/b7eb0c4721351/"><img alt="imagebam.com" src="http://thumbnails5.imagebam.com/473/b7eb0c4721351.gif" /></a>Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-33607907179984037452008-04-07T07:42:00.000-07:002008-04-07T07:46:06.842-07:00Fueling up the HMCS Charlottetown<a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/540ce74718180/"><img alt="imagebam.com" src="http://thumbnails5.imagebam.com/472/540ce74718180.gif" /></a><br />Charlottetown coming up alongside us<br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/b8c9a54718253/"><img alt="imagebam.com" src="http://thumbnails6.imagebam.com/472/b8c9a54718253.gif" /></a><br />Our twin prop trails (how's that for a carbon footprint?)<br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/676b544718339/"><img alt="imagebam.com" src="http://thumbnails6.imagebam.com/472/676b544718339.gif" /></a><br />Big wigs on the Bridge Wing<br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/d31add4718390/"><img alt="imagebam.com" src="http://thumbnails6.imagebam.com/472/d31add4718390.gif" /></a><br />Canadian dude doing laps on their flight deck<br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/5916404718467/"><img alt="imagebam.com" src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/472/5916404718467.gif" /></a><br />Hose is across, started pumping!<br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/d612274718525/"><img alt="imagebam.com" src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/472/d612274718525.gif" /></a><br />Another shot, from the fantailHenryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-72783322699956072452008-03-29T11:04:00.001-07:002008-03-29T11:13:36.116-07:00Picture Post 4More California Maritime Training Cruise 2004 Pictures<br /><br />Still in Mokpo, South Korea<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/ff69344375626" target="_blank"><img alt="free image host" src="http://thumbnails2.imagebam.com/438/ff69344375626.gif" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/9655064375630" target="_blank"><img alt="free image host" src="http://thumbnails2.imagebam.com/438/9655064375630.gif" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/ea97884375628" target="_blank"><img alt="free image host" src="http://thumbnails2.imagebam.com/438/ea97884375628.gif" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/b90dc14375629" target="_blank"><img alt="free image host" src="http://thumbnails2.imagebam.com/438/b90dc14375629.gif" /></a><br />Instructors managed to arrange a tour of the Hyundai Samho Shipyard in Mokpo, these are just a few of the pictures I have. One reason shipbuilding moved overseas (and stayed overseas), is that these yards have a turnaround time of just months, instead of a few years, not to mention less regulations, less overall costs. Unluckily, this yard did not manufacture any of the main engines or crankshafts, so it was just a cookie-cutter style of assembly. They had "models" inside their office, and the second model, notice, is one of the newer style of LNG Tankers (easier to manufacture than the older "sphere" style).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/4209114375633" target="_blank"><img alt="free image host" src="http://thumbnails2.imagebam.com/438/4209114375633.gif" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/5e422f4375631" target="_blank"><img alt="free image host" src="http://thumbnails2.imagebam.com/438/5e422f4375631.gif" /></a><br />Later on the same tour, we stopped by the Maritime Museum that was in Mokpo. They were assembling a VERY recent excavation in the nearby ocean, apparently one of the biggest finds of recent history (I forget what it was though).Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-71771606545820173112008-03-29T10:30:00.000-07:002008-03-29T11:00:08.713-07:00Picture Post 3More California Maritime Academy Training Cruise 2004 pics<br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/5697014375094" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails3.imagebam.com/438/5697014375094.gif" alt="free image host"></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/7efee24375095" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails3.imagebam.com/438/7efee24375095.gif" alt="free image host"></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/815ed04375097" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails3.imagebam.com/438/815ed04375097.gif" alt="free image host"></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/a540004375142" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails4.imagebam.com/438/a540004375142.gif" alt="free image host"></a><br />We did a "cultural exchange" with Mokpo Maritime Academy in Mokpo, South Korea. Played a few sports (soccer, basketball, volleyball). We ended up tying them in Soccer, which was interesting because our score (1-1) was the exact same as the US-South Korea score in the World Cup just previously (1-1). I'm in the last picture (wearing sunglasses, in the very middle).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/0ab99b4375096" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails3.imagebam.com/438/0ab99b4375096.gif" alt="free image host"></a><br />As we were arriving, we rode past the Mokpo Maritime Academy Training ships<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/6fc4264375098" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails3.imagebam.com/438/6fc4264375098.gif" alt="free image host"></a><br />I'm dancing with one of the girls on the ship (a Cal Poly San Louis Obispo "Summer Sea Term" Student who rode with us)....havin fun at a bar in Mokpo.Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-24919028353843092272008-03-29T10:23:00.000-07:002008-03-29T10:29:26.710-07:00Picture Post 2More California Maritime Academy Training Cruise 2004 pictures<br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/2762694374437" target="_blank"><img alt="free image host" src="http://thumbnails4.imagebam.com/438/2762694374437.gif" /></a><br />I happened to be the Midshipman Engineering Officer of the Day (training to be a "Duty Engineer", preparing for the daily fuel transfer, I was taking around a freshman cadet helping me, and a senior deck cadet who was seeing what exactly we did). I'm the guy in the middle.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/9bc84d4374438" target="_blank"><img alt="free image host" src="http://thumbnails4.imagebam.com/438/9bc84d4374438.gif" /></a><br />Senior Deck cadets getting another of their requirement of "fixes" for their Senior Cruise.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/cd30054374439" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails4.imagebam.com/438/cd30054374439.gif" alt="free image host"></a><br />The lovely harbor in Vladivostok, Russia.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/62f5654374440" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails4.imagebam.com/438/62f5654374440.gif" alt="free image host"></a><br />Another sights that are just better at sea....SunsetsHenryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-57573890189597235372008-03-29T09:50:00.000-07:002008-03-29T10:22:45.767-07:00Picture Post 1Here's some Pictures that I've found on my external hard drive.<br /><br />California Maritime Academy Training Cruise 2004<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9wuAT2RbkdRNXrDEJTUSW-lDp-oXYInOnXsOeGR61IrjsdpmtBISN4YCxZu2RGPIXPDxOzDa95SQbq1AyXrlKufay-86wvx1RnNO_k72Zm7TGtwh9zFn86rM_RE0cVAfcXZD/s1600-h/TSGB_34.JPG"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/6c0dbc4373975" target="_blank"><img alt="free image host" src="http://thumbnails2.imagebam.com/438/6c0dbc4373975.gif" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/61233e4373977" target="_blank"><img alt="free image host" src="http://thumbnails2.imagebam.com/438/61233e4373977.gif" /></a><br />Dutch Harbor<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/2fb0e64373976" target="_blank"><img alt="free image host" src="http://thumbnails2.imagebam.com/438/2fb0e64373976.gif" /></a><br />Somewhere in North Pacific, one of those views you can only see from the ocean....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/aec2a54373978" target="_blank"><img alt="free image host" src="http://thumbnails2.imagebam.com/438/aec2a54373978.gif" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/46da0d4373980" target="_blank"><img alt="free image host" src="http://thumbnails2.imagebam.com/438/46da0d4373980.gif" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/0560cb4373981" target="_blank"><img alt="free image host" src="http://thumbnails2.imagebam.com/438/0560cb4373981.gif" /></a><br />A few brief shots from the small deserted island of Kiska, one of the Aleutians (Alaska's "beard").<br />On the island of Kiska was a small post during WWII that we let the Japanese "conquer" so that we could destroy their fleet elsewhere (if I remember correctly, please correct me if I'm wrong).<br /><br />Hence the plaque placed in the last picture.Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-68863845955937333592008-03-29T07:39:00.000-07:002008-03-29T07:46:21.049-07:00Long time no PostHey folks, apologies for the lack of posting. Hello to the Lizards from <a href="http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com">LGF</a>. So here we are way out on station...its amazing how much a ship needs to function. We've been a busy beaver so far in the Indian Ocean for the small boys out here, fighting them pirates (we don't do any of the fighting or patrolling, we get called over to give supplies and fuel to the ones that do, though).<br /><br />I've recently run across some old pictures so in a few following posts, I'll have up some old pictures from my past, either Training Cruises with California Maritime (my alma mater), or SUNY Maritime (my first job as a 3rd A/E, as one of their licensed watch training officers).Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-19587260093522815342008-02-02T08:24:00.000-08:002008-02-02T08:32:41.984-08:00Getting Ready for deploymentHey folks, extremely long time without an update, I know. Currently the USNS Kanawha is getting ready for its deployment to the Persian Gulf. We're set to leave within the next week, the crew is almost all gone this weekend (the last weekend before deployment).<br /><br />Lots of last-minute contract work is getting done, too, all in preparation for the upcoming deployment, last minute crew changes and additional crew members. We even have 2 deck cadets (both from Kings Point, <a href="http://www.usmma.edu/">United States Merchant Marine Academy</a>), and one engine cadet, from <a href="www.maritime.edu/">Massachusetts Maritime Academy</a>.<br /><br />I hope I'll be a little bit more frequent with updates while we're underway. Obviously I cannot divulge schedules, locations (maybe port visits), due to the "Operational Security" nature of where we go and what we do, but I'll try to keep writing.<br /><br />Fair winds and following seas,<br />-HenryHenryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-41425428024057744652007-10-15T17:12:00.000-07:002007-10-15T17:52:23.112-07:00Back @ Norfolk Naval BaseThe USNS Kanawha is now back at Norfolk Naval Base.<br /><br />We've been busy lately going through "ATT", or "Afloat Team Training". Any time there is a major change in crew (such as post-shipyard, or pre-deployment), we get these people from "the base" that apparently have to train us on how to properly respond to Fire, Emergencies, and Abandon Ship (because apparently none of us know anything). It's funny, we get these people who haven't sailed in years (sometimes over a decade), and they're telling us how to respond to fires on board our ship. One more instance of people trying to justify their paycheck I guess.<br /><br />What's really amusing about it, is they have no power to beach the ship, and we're currently going through the basic annual "COI" with the Coast Guard (continuing tomorrow). We just did a Fire drill (fire in demac shop!), and an abandon ship drill. The ATT idiots wanted us to do a Collision drill, but so far we've been too busy as it is taking care of the COI. Sorry Federal Government Cheese workers, but Coasties come first. Once we get certified to sail, THEN you can continue your useless training.Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-68746879194440373162007-09-29T16:35:00.000-07:002007-09-29T16:43:59.047-07:00More Shipyard pics!<a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/430a5964108/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/7/430a5964108.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />Shot of me at bottom of drydock with propellors (before removal and cleaning)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/51de5686035/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/9/51de5686035.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />Inside Port Main Engine crankcase, I was down inside when pistons/connecting rods were lowered to put up the ConRod bearing caps, new bearing inserts, and bolts w/ nuts<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/a02b6586036/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/9/a02b6586036.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />A buddy took these shots of me<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/b8dc1186049/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/9/b8dc1186049.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />Before I go in (are you sure you know how to work my camera?)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/dee61686050/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/9/dee61686050.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />Dry as ever, stern shot of ship in drydock<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/5e806c132909/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/14/5e806c132909.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/10cd1e132910/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/14/10cd1e132910.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />Sea growth inside removable section of pipe<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/0e6ba6132914/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/14/0e6ba6132914.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />Port Engine put back together, heads down, and plastic covering valves and what not (before valve covers and rocker arms were put in place)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/a6f363277429/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/28/a6f363277429.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />Ah, on the day of leaving the drydock, they started before bulk of ship's force arrived (Captain and Chief were onboard, of course)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/95a7d1277428/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/28/95a7d1277428.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />People waiting to climb onboard the drydock via ladder (right in picture)Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-36210073448371027612007-09-29T16:30:00.001-07:002007-09-29T16:35:42.300-07:00Visit to historical stuff in Hampton RoadsLast commissioned battleship, USS Wisconsin (BB-64) is currently tied up in Norfolk, VA, and is being used by the "Nauticus", a Naval Museum in downtown Norfolk.<br /><br />Here are a few shots of and around the currently commissioned, but inactive, battleship (and around the museum):<br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/9325c1277421/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/28/9325c1277421.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />Tied up next to her, a tall ship (too lazy to go look @ it)<br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/dd302e277422/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/28/dd302e277422.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />Memorial for the State of Virginia, of those loved and lost (idea of letters home scattered in the wind)<br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/5bc138277424/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/28/5bc138277424.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />Battleship (of course), view from the parking garage across the street.<br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/3f5178277426/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/28/3f5178277426.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />Bearing down on us!Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-72296135774476663432007-08-28T17:49:00.000-07:002007-08-28T17:55:55.528-07:00Main Engine Work<a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/d5fd9427370/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/3/d5fd9427370.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />Pulling cylinder liners (replaceable liner that the rings seal against, and cooling water runs over). It is showing lots of rust or corrosion...(all the orangeish reddish color), apparently cooling water treatment wasn't doing its job.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/ba482a27357/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/3/ba482a27357.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />Rocker arm assemblies from the cylinders we pulled<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/1557e527344/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/3/1557e527344.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />Cylinder head resting on deck, note the valve stems sticking up.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/6688b727333/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/3/6688b727333.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />Inside port main engine reduction gear (single reduction, single helical).<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/3cec5227323/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/3/3cec5227323.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />After pulling cylinder head, jacking engine over to pull this piston (note all the carbon @ top of piston!)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/834e2d27322/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/3/834e2d27322.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />Port Main Engine turbocharger (Left Bank)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/f09f0127321/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/3/f09f0127321.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />Just after a head was pulled, a shot showing some indications of "blow by" past the piston rings.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/951ab827320/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/3/951ab827320.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />Flying pistons! Piston has been pulled and is being moved by the overhead crane into our piston stand so we can remove the wrist pin, separating the piston and the connecting rod.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/cfaffb27318/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/3/cfaffb27318.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imagebam.com/image/5d102427319/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thumbnails.imagebam.com/3/5d102427319.gif" alt="imagebam.com" /></a><br />Ride em cow-engineer ;)Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-65091838687261524332007-08-08T13:47:00.000-07:002007-08-08T13:48:52.702-07:00Right vs Left according to the Bible"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left." --Ecclesiastes 10:2 NIV<br /><br />Saw this on a facebook group I'm a member of....I laughed my ass off.Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-77448636608661513322007-08-03T04:21:00.000-07:002007-08-03T04:36:42.182-07:00For my little sisterMM2 Scharf, stationed on the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)<br /><br />I'm proud of you.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ervaMPt4Ha0"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ervaMPt4Ha0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object>Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-21191639768591442972007-07-30T16:45:00.000-07:002007-07-30T17:04:44.838-07:00Marine Engineering Blog?After having merited a "link" from <a href="http://fredfryinternational.blogspot.com/">Fred Fry International</a>'s <a href="http://fredfryinternational.blogspot.com/2007/07/maritime-monday-69.html">Maritime Monday</a> for the second time, I've come to realize I am in a unique position, especially among the rest of the Bear Flag League (California bloggers of whom I am a member, due to my current permanent residence in Kern County), in that I can put forth maritime concerns (especially those featuring engineering as they can have implications ashore as well).<br /><br />I'm not sure if I can scour the internet and bring forth many concerns that he does, but I can discuss happenings within Military Sealift Command, as many of you all out there are U.S. Taxpayers, and your money pays for a lot of the competence and INcompetence that goes on in any federal bureaucracy.<br /><br />In this coming September, I'll have been sailing for <a href="http://www.msc.navy.mil/msfsc">Military Sealift Fleet Support Command</a> for 2 years, and done at least a 4 month tour on 4 different vessels, all different classes of ship as well.<br /><br />Ship 1:<br /><a href="http://www.navybuddies.com/ae/ae34.htm"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">USNS Mount Baker (T-AE 34)</span></a><br /><br />Ship 2:<br /><a href="http://www.navybuddies.com/afs/afs10.htm">USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10)</a><br /><br />Ship 3:<br /><a href="http://www.navybuddies.com/arc/arc7.htm">USNS Zeus (T-ARC 7)</a><br /><br />Ship 4:<br /><a href="http://www.navybuddies.com/ao/ao196.htm">USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196)</a><br /><br />I just barely reported to the Kanawha, and we're tied up in Norfolk,VA, almost ready to head into the shipyard for our stanrd overhaul and work. As I've previously mentioned I hope I'll be able to post tons of pictures, maybe with me in a few shots.<br /><br />Kanawha's powered by twin Colt-Pielsticks, twin shafts with Controllable Pitch Propellors.Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-48322330823376983732007-07-23T18:11:00.000-07:002007-07-23T18:15:45.468-07:00USNS KanawhaYippe ki yay (however you spell that).<br /><br />Another long time no posting time....?<br /><br />Onboard the USNS Kanawha as a 3rd A/E. This ship has an unmanned engine room so it's a little different. I don't stand watches but every third day I stand the "duty", and I still work normally during the normal working hours. We're set to go into the shipyard soon and we're tearing apart the main engines. Awesome, I hope to have lots of pictures.<br /><br />If you ran across this webpage and wish to say hello, post a comment in the most recent post, please (or email me!)Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-69211272136424733482007-04-26T01:32:00.000-07:002007-04-26T01:40:27.988-07:00Brief SynopsisWell Folks, my time on the Zeus is almost up. She's going into the shipyard soon, and my plan might be a little different from what I expect. I do wish to drive across country back home to California (with plenty of pictures along the way, hopefully fun, too), hopefully with my father. Even if I don't I may end up doing it on my own (I've flown across country enough times). I'll continue to update this as my plans change.Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-50471913164692065812007-03-05T16:43:00.000-08:002007-03-05T16:49:33.762-08:00American Airlines Terrorist Dry Run?h/t: <a href="http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=24702_Serious_Terrorist_Probe_on_American_Airlines#comments">Little Green Footballs</a><br /><a href="http://www.theaviationnation.com/2007/02/13/american-airlines-flight-62-terror-probe/">American Airlines Flight 62: A Terrorist Probe?</a><br /><blockquote class="frontquote"><p>This is not meant to scare, but it probably will. Consider yourself informed and warned that the threat is real. This crew reported that they were not prepared that something of this nature could be happening to them.</p> <p>Flt 62, Paris to MIA [Miami], a few weeks ago. 2 maybe 4 mid-eastern types causing minor disturbance from the get-go. Nothing that the FAs [flight attendants] couldn’t deal with, but, in hindsight, they seemed to be pushing the envelope. Cross-cabin activity, hanging out in the forward galley, complaining about everything, etc. Mid-Atlantic, the FO [First Officer, or Co-Pilot] called to return to the cockpit after his crew-rest break. One of the perps [perpetrators] was in the forward galley, was instructed by a FA to go aft, but didn’t. As the cockpit door opened, another perp suddenly appeared from around the galley, dropped his shoulder into FO while the first one got in the way of the FO’s attempt to block the other...here I’m not certain...so....wait for the movie.</p> <p>FO (one of our first FFDO’s [Federal Flight Deck Officers*]) was about to pull his flashlight to use as a weapon in a counter attack, but thought better of it not knowing how many more perps he might have to fight, called “lockdown” to the FB [secondary “B” First Officer], inside the cockpit, who slammed the door. As soon as the perps heard the word lockdown, they retreated to their seats.</p> <p>I’m not doing justice to the story, but, if not an attempt on the cockpit, this was a serious probe.</p> <p>Crew considered divert, but since the threat diminished and seemed to be contained, they pressed on towards MIA. Flight was met in MIA by FBI, FAMS [Federal Air Marshal Service] (none aboard, by the way), AA [American Airlines] Security suits, etc. During the de-brief, which lasted several hours, the FAMs told the pilots that they would have “dropped” both of the perps with the first shove near the cockpit door. Perps claimed to not understand English, were detained for 4 days and deported, back to Paris, when they are free to attend Sunday school, tell their buddies of their Adventure and plan their next move.</p> <p>Enjoying the story so far? It’s good we can’t carry guns on Int’l [International] trips, eh?</p> <p>Upsetting is that we all have to learn of this, by happenstance. Why didn’t you and your last crew know of this? We took a delay yesterday while this FB detailed the entire event to my crew. Believe me, there were no disbelievers that the terrorist threat is real in my crew by the time we boarded.</p> <p>I’m more than upset that this is still a secret! The FB is a man I’ve flown with often, trust completely and attended FFDO (Federal Flight Deck Officer) training with a year ago January. I hope I’ve presented his story accurately, but am certain that the basic details are very close.</p></blockquote><br /><br />Hm, why weren't the passangers asked for help? I know you're absolved by law if you're asked for help in subduing another belligerent passenger, and I'm sure there were at least a FEW people on board who were pissed off enough to knock the ever loving crap out of those asses. There still is a threat. As long as Islamic countries live in the third world, and continue to allow their extremist factions to literally interpret the koran, so as to cry jihad on the western world, there will always be a terrorist threat.Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-33302276096506310842007-02-13T17:09:00.000-08:002007-02-13T17:17:38.098-08:00Irony<a href="http://www.geocities.com/trance_portation/googleirony.jpg"><img src="http://www.geocities.com/trance_portation/googleirony.jpg" width=550></a>Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9640194.post-14105146688938045892007-02-11T05:03:00.000-08:002007-01-21T01:37:57.062-08:00Trip down Memory Lane<img src="http://www.cssd11.k12.co.us/springcreek/images_1/wwii_merchant_marine_recruiting_poster.jpg">Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787728496987557886noreply@blogger.com0