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Sharing wisdom 🌟, honoring traditions ⚓, and inspiring the next generation to sail confidently toward their own horizons 🌊.
13/02/2026
4 months of sweat, rust, sea spray, and teamwork — and look at her now. ⚓
From a deck buried in clinker cement (13 Oct 2025) to standing proud and clean again (13 Feb 2026).
It wasn’t magic.
It was early toolbox meetings, chipped rust, long sanding hours, paint touch-ups and a solid deck team that never complained.
Slow progress is still progress.
Beauty at sea is built by hands that refuse to give up.
⚓🔥
10/02/2026
Feb 10 — 9 months onboard.
Still counting… but staying professional.
Patience, work, and faith. ⚓
24/01/2026
From junkshop days to a well-run deck — this man carried the load with me.
Not just a Bosun, but a fitter, technician, problem-solver, and true organizer — all in one.
When you work with someone like this, the workload feels lighter.
Well-deserved vacation, Bosun. Fair winds and following seas!
22/01/2026
Loading sulphur in bulk at Pembina Terminal No. 4, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Cargo operations in progress in Hold No. 1 and Hold No. 3. ⚓🟡
Applied hold block coating in progress, preparing cargo hold for Sulphur bulk loading in Vancouver. Clean, dry, and protected — ready to receive cargo as per shipper’s requirements. 🟠⚪🛠️
21/01/2026
Transit mode on 🌊
Steady course through Juan de Fuca Strait,
heading up to Vancouver 🇨🇦.
Starboard side 🇺🇸 USA, port side 🇨🇦 Canada,
one bridge, one watch, and the Pacific keeping us honest.
20/01/2026
The Plimsoll mark (also called load line) is the little circle and line on a ship’s side that tells you:
How deep your ship can safely sit in the water.
Limits vary by water type & season to avoid overloading.
💡 Rule of Old Salt:
Fresh water floats higher, seawater sinks lower.
Winter waves bite harder — don’t tempt ‘em!
Memory Tip (Master’s Moustache Tip 😏)
Think of the letters as a season + water type code.
Summer = S, Winter = W, Tropical = T, Fresh = F, North Atlantic = NA.
Load too much? That Plimsoll will sink, and you’ll learn respect fast.
North Pacific moods. 🌫️
Portside side deck, moderate but constant rolling.
Not a show—just another day at sea. ⚓
19/01/2026
Old Salt says.
The sea always gets the last word.
That’s why experience teaches humility.
That’s why we stay alert, patient, and respectful.
No matter how long you sail — the sea is always the teacher.
18/01/2026
A PSSA (Particularly Sensitive Sea Area) is a special IMO-designated zone where nature comes first.
Extra caution is required — no pollution, controlled speed, strict routing, and respect for the sea that gives us our living.
Good seamanship isn’t only about navigation.
It’s about protection.
17/01/2026
Old Salt wisdom never fails.
North goes right, South goes left.
Same wind, different rules — learn it, respect it, sail safe.
Aft manhole of Cargo Hold No. 3 leaking to the lower stool.
Nothing dramatic — just one of those things we find, check, and deal with at sea.
One eye on it, one hand on the job. Carry on.