30 things to do before I turn 36
Posted in Life
It’s nearly Christmas and so nearly New Year, a time for coming up with resolutions for the up coming year. This year I cut out smoking and I have cut right back on the drinking, so I’m running out of vices to give up; instead, I thought about some of the stuff I would like to do and that I could do, if I put my mind to it.
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Transverse Thrust
Posted in Marine
This phenomena can be a useful tool when ship handling. For a single screw ship the effect is to move the bow to starboard (right hand propeller) when going astern, for twin screw ships the effect takes place when one engine is going ahead and one astern. CPP twin screw ships are not effected by transverse thrust.
Our Trip to Venice
Posted in Life
We’ve just come back from a holiday in Italy, we flew in to Venice, spent a few days there and then went on to Milan. Here’s a few pictures that I took in Venice.
Like a Fish out of Water
I’ve just finished refit on my ship, this was a really busy period but I’ve got some time off now. Though I would post some pictures of the ship sitting in the dry dock. The paint job has been finished now and she’s looking good.
Free WordPress Theme
Posted in Design
I’ve created a free WordPress theme for you to download. It’s fully customisable allowing you to choose from six different colour schemes, choose the layout and upload your own logo (or choose no logo).
take a look at the demo where you can also download it.
Reporting Incidents to the MAIB
Posted in Marine
There is a requirement in the UK to report any incidents or accidents to the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB). Many seamen however, are unaware of this requirement thinking that it is a voluntary report.
Ships Articles and Crew Agreements
Posted in Marine
For someone who hasn’t had any experience with the crew agreement (such as a new Master), opening the crew agreement can be daunting. In this article, I discuss some of the requirements and the make up of the Crew Agreement and its associated paper work. Your DPA will also be able to help with any queries you may have. (more…)
Personalise the WordPress Login Screen
Posted in Design
To change the Login page as shown above, we need to add our own CSS file to style the page. The name of your blog is already there but has been pushed off the screen by the text-indent CSS property. (more…)
Create a Fun WordPress Dashboard Widget
Posted in Design
WordPress is a superb Content Management System (CMS) that allows for a almost unique opportunity to develop your coding skills. Being completely self taught, I find the best way to learn is by looking at other peoples code and adapting it, playing with it and coming up with something new. This is how I created a fun little plugin that produces a dashboard widget that randomly gives a different fortune everytime someone goes to the dashboard.
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Managing the Security Risk
Posted in Marine
Security has been a key issue on ships ever since the September 11th terrorist attacks. Since then the International Ship & Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) has been adopted and crews have become more aware of the necessity to provide a secure environment on ships but as the Ships Security Officer, how do we manage that risk?
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