03/04/23
-Completed monthly/fortnightly/weekly cleaning and maintenance lists.
-inspect outboard motor
Re-Shaped prop guard back to normal, tried to balance prop more-removing filings and dents from damaged caused by prop guard being bent into it,
Replaced bushes, re-secured.
-polished the port side windows again to finish them off and removed 50% of frd windows calcium.
-Test run all vessel alarms and machinery alarms.
-hull scrubbed again.
-cleaned out fire locker/made neat.
-removed all overspray from crane base.
-removed exhaust and over spray from crane leaking into aft section of tunnel/hull.
-completed a lot of Kimba and Bonnie task books.
(Instructed by Gene Mitchell)
-submitted near miss for premature anchor drop at tongue bay.
(Crew need to wait for a clear ok sign to deploy anchor/masters need to utilise same universal signals to avoid confusion)
Simple “ok” sign,
with either hand/arm on head/verbal.
Anchor is not to be dropped unless one of the “ok” signs is displayed.
-submitted incident report for tender motor prop and guard.
(Incident occurred at whitehaven beach on Saturday 1st April, determined via cctv footage showing prop guard in-tact during deployment from cradle but returning crushed upon returning to cradle)
-wet vac and cleaned out lazerettes (comp 4)
Topped up 100ml coolant on day one, but no levels have changed in the 4 days.
-tidied up crane base and over spray.
-attempted to remove exhaust from stern ends of both tunnels, most is gone after 2 goes at it but was very thick, needs another go still.
-need to reiterate to crew not to let go of anchor or any other loaded lines unless the official “ok” sign has been given by master.