Quite ! We ran a1976 2000 shp B&W alpha V18 running on light oil or heavy. In dry dock ,chocking and web deflections were my forte after the previous 2nd eng used bits of broom handle instead of cardboard for the chocking😮 took us ages😅
In other words you actually have the time to do it right the first time, instead of just enough time to do it twice? I still have my big huge tomes on MAN, Fairbanks Morse, BMW, Anglo Belgian, etc. I will donate them to whomever will take them and not throw them away.
@@SatchmoeddieI was wondering if the engineers have manuals to guide them through these processes. There’s a lot of steps and parts to do in a particular order.
I am sailing with MISC for previous long time ago. I have experience overhaul this B&W 6 unit cylinder Chief. You make my memories and smiling olone...Salute you Chief. Hope you always success for you seafarer live on board...
Sitting here drinking tea from India from a cup from England both of which probably crossed an ocean or two to get to the US. We all depend on hundreds of crews like this who are essential to our lives yet they are invisible to us without these videos.
When the chief and his maintenance crew are together on the job the big Diesel can take a break cause the engine knows when the crew gets done every thing will work just fine chief I wished I could have worked for you great videos by the best big ship maintenance guys be safe ronrdzl
Chief - Great video with the first cup of coffee on a Saturday morning. I'm familiar with heavy equipment and aircraft maintenance (varied work life) and have rebuilt my share of auto/truck engines for myself. Scale difference is really noticeable but a diesel is a diesel and that looks like a good design - I've sure never been able to crawl in a cylinder bore or crankcase. Also your parts situation is different than us land lubbers are used to - you sure can't run to the local Chevy dealer for a set of rings. Really enjoyable for this retired mechanical engineer with lots of management experience - keep taking care of the troops the way you do, it's obvious what a good group you have. And that they have a good leader.
As a non-mariner tech I was waiting to find out how they would compress those massive thick pistonrings.... only to find out that gravity does the work together with the special 'circular' tool that is most likely conical/tapered. Really awesome! Thank you @chief makoi for sharing these vids with us 😊
A well-trained team makes this operation look easy. Working on automotive engines, I know enough to know that's definitely not the case -- giant precision machined parts, ~22k PSI bolt torque, and enough cylinder throw to create a human trebuchet, in a 37 C compartment. 😳🥵 Nicely done. The appearance of the team at the end was a nice touch. 👍
I love the way your crew gathers for the "graduation" shot after certain tasks. That makes me feel they are proud of their work. Cheers from Liz and Ginger (pic left) in Australia.
I love how you promote a friendly, professional, work environment for the crew under your command! A boss that manages people well will always develop a superior work product!
Great Video Chief... I wanted to be an Engineering Cadet with Shell Tankers when I left school but sadly I was forced to follow a different direction in my career, so I live my dream vicariously through your videos! God Bless you and your dedicated team.
Great video, Chief. Not only that but it brought back some memories. 1972 I was a student of mechanical engineering in Germany and was send to Hamburg to do some practical work. I ended up in the dry dock of Blohm & Voss where two engine blocks were completely overhauled but because there was a huge time pressure as soon as one block was finished and running the ship was sailing to Rotterdam with us finishing the second block. The noise and heat in that engine room was awful but also enjoyable.
Hey Chief! I'm an old steam boat engineer. I used to sail as Chief Electrician on APL C9 & C10's, with Big ol Sulzer Motors. They put out 59,750 shp @ 105 rpm. They had (don't remember exactly, but...) 910 mm bores. We replaced 2 cylinders of the 12, every 35 day trip. That was a chore that I was happy NOT to participate in 😅! I'd watch the Sulzer crew do it!
I’ve just discovered your channel this week and have been binge-watching it. I was born in a landlocked country and live in another landlocked country. So all of this looks surprising and fascinating to me. Each of your videos expands my awareness of how much I do *not* know about the world in general. I have been ordering lots of goods (especially electronics) from all around the globe and I knew that at some point there was a cargo ship involved in the delivery, but I had absolutely no idea what such a ship could look like from the inside. Thanks for sharing all this information. I can imagine that it takes a lot of extra time and effort to make a concise and informative video out of many tens of hours of complex maintenance work.
Thanks for the look inside the engine again Chief. Great job lads. Little things I see the engineers doing scream seasoned pros to me. For example, installing an o-ring and running the finger around it to remove twist. The special stands, tools such as the ring squeezer ring, all the fixtures associated with the process. The hole in the deck for the rod to drop through. I love it all!
This is one of the most interesting videos I've ever seen. Always curious about ship engines, so this well filmed and narated video is just amazing. A big thank you, greetings from Sweden!
It's fascinating to see how the cleaning and replacement process of just one piston can take over 9 hours. This really puts into perspective the scale and complexity of marine engine maintenance.
But at the same time, it's interesting to see how similar the work is to just rebuilding a car engine. It's just that the scale of the parts involved requires a lot of special tools and care in handling.
At some anchorages, the roling motion of the ship makes it particularly difficult and dangerous. This was an emergency operation, and we took much longer than 9 hours.😢
Love your videos Chief , you have a true gift of telling storys - narrating !! I have watched many of your videos with fascination despite being in a whole other profession . Be safe out there chief and keep those great storys of your journeys on the high seas coming our way !!!
At the end around the table, I couldn't help myself from smiling. The Chief's coveralls were still white. The other guys' were all oily and dirty. It's good to be The Chief! Good work, guys.
It’s impressive on the tools available to the crew to accomplish the work. From lifting frames, guides, to stands seem to make the job possible and safer.
Teamwork takes a great team and a great team leader. You have both. I am impressed with your coordination and attention to detail. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👏👏
Excellent video Chief! I used to work by large Clark engines like this in a natural gas compressor station. Except they turned 300 rpm (high speed 😂) 18” bores, and crankshafts were about 30’ in length. Seems they are about 80 years old by now. Anyways, love your videos!
Thanks Chief for another informative video about maintenance of the main engine. You see ships passing by in ports but seldom think about all the hard work it takes to keep all the many different systems on a ship which are involved.
Thanks Chief. With your videos I get the opportunity to experience and see things that otherwise are not available to me. I enjoy every moment of this video. Thanks again
Работая 3 и 2 механиком с 1983-90 г. на двигателе K9Z 60/105 E участвовал в подъёме 111 поршней.... Опыта в подобной работе достаточно. До сих пор " в дрожь кидает" от мысли, как можно было все это выдержать? Был молод, амбициозен, хотелось заработать денег....
So - pretty much like rebuilding the engine in my big-block-Chevy... except for all of it! Love how you can drop a guy INTO the cylinder itself for final cleaning! Incredible scale! My Chevy is jealous! Great video Chief - - that's one happy crew!
"Proper Preparation", ah yes, one of the famous 6 P's. From my own world (before retirement) of Union construction; "Proper Preparation Prevents P^&& Poor Performance" Thanks Chief great video.
Love how the ship have all the tools and spares and knowledge on board to conduct this repairs. An the machinery seems to be designed to help the maintenance. Great Vid Sir.
Thanks for the video. It's very interesting to see how these things are done. It's an important part of world infrastructure. Much appreciation to all the team being filmed, it means I can appreciate how something I have has been able to travell across the world.
Really detailed and accomplished job, I also compared as change a heart valve of aT Rex. I really love the care of all aspects of your job, congratulations. 🎉🎉
Another excellent video Chief. I assume you recorded this some time ago, and maybe you are not on board now, but it is a very big coincidence that mv 'Strategic Tenacity' has just now arrived from Brazil and berthed at Sparrows Point in Baltimore, in sight of the collapsed bridge.
