Joined vessel 13/3/23
* crew change at FLNE for am changeover and pm changeover at marina due to single vessel running for operations until further notice
* steering is limited to 20 degrees port and stbd see sent emails to des see with queries
* sullage guage reading not accurate , 5% on guage when at least 50% in tank, filling freshwatertank similar time to pumping sullage, enables the drop in water level to reflect level of sullage tank, mrf that was open stating completed ticked no in the ships representative section, with reason typed in the section to be sent to maintenance manager 18/3/24
* 14/3/24 Incident report submitted with extract from incident report as follows
During PM operations 14/3/24 the vessel was secured alongside CP3 and we had finished boarding 10 pax making preparations to depart for the 1610 scheduled run and both crew at lower deck to remove gangway , when the alarm in the wheelhouse activated indicating prop shaft bearing temperature high for the Stbd side. Upon inspection the Stbd stern tube was cool and the diaphragm pump was u/s , Contacted Maintenance in the first instance then duty operations manager and discussed my intention to depart the berth at cp3 with 10 pax using both mains and to shutdown the Stbd main for the transit to CP1 and then use both mains to berth at CP1 where the maintenance fitter would meet us to investigate further. After departing @ 1615 about 3 - 4 minutes During the transit at about 9 knots speed the deckhand D Layer observed smoke from the port engine cctv and went to investigate and confirmed smell and small amount of smoke from port engine room. The Vessel cleared the dredged cutting and was in clear open water and settled in drift and APLNG supervisor Dave Banford came up to the wheelhouse and offered any assistance, which I instructed to maintain visual and radio communications watch whilst I joined the deckhand to investigate the port engine room , where upon arrival I removed the prop shaft guard and discovered the water feed to the bearing seal loose, and water was entering via the shaft seal at a slow rate and the diaphragm pump u/s, I then informed passengers that there is no fire and the bearing has got hot hence the smelll and delay and advised we will make our way to CP1 using the Stbd main and then using both main engines to berth and all under control, I also advised maintenance and duty operations manager that the vessel is no longer serviceable for pm runs. Upon arrival the vessel berthed Stbd side to using both engines for manoeuvres and pax disembarked and maintenance fitter joined vessel. Temporary repairs were made to the port shaft seal and the vessel departed CP1 with maintenance fitter at 1837 hrs and arrived at Slipway pontoon @ 1937 hrs , The Vessel departed the berth at CP1 using Stbd main only and then once clear both main engines utilised for transit and berthing at Slipway pontoon
The vessel was slipped @ midnight by other crew on the tide and was returned to the water 24 hrs later test run and all good was stated in log when rejoining vessel 18/3/24
Request from Des See that after an incident involving maintenance rectification, an MRF is to be submitted by the crew ASAP as this is an important part of the incident close out process and can assist management to receive client approval to bring vessel back online 👍
Work undertaken in logbook on slipway as follows
# Remove and Replace port upper shaft bearing
# Replace shaft seal on port side
# Machine up new grub screws for bearing
# Machine Prop nut on port side
# Conduct 500hr genset service @ 2131 engine hours
# Removed port and Stbd shaft feed diaphragm pumps
* 17/3/24 maintenance replaced broken roller on port side boarding door and fixed broken hinge on the stbd aft door
18/3/24 vessel approved by Aplng to go back into service and back to 2 vessel running for timetable
* shaft temperature alarm panel is u/s , no mrf submitted as not sure if this being actioned as part of rectification after incident?
* MRF submitted for led DC lighting on aft deck depleted
* 19/3/24 The gangway at the Eastern side of CP1 has a crack where the deck plate hinges onto to the vessel, mrf submitted and has been requested to take to marina for repair after am runs 20/3/24 to be returned to CP1 when Canaipa returns for pm, completed all ok
* left vessel after operations 19/3/24 to serve on Bruce as requested by Emma, and have also completed verbal handover to oncoming master commencing 20/3/24
* 23/3/24 Return to vessel , Maintenance changed out port battery bank at FLNE , as the batteries were too hot and the ctek charger was not charging them due to a sensor that puts the charger into standby which is shown by a red light displayed on the charger
* Sternline at southern side CP3 + Sternline at Western side CP1 replaced with new line
* MRF submitted for stbd boarding door unable to close fully , maintenance attending 24/3/24 to investigate , where they have replaced aft roller and door now working correctly with much less effort required 😀 The catch for the padlock on the outside of the door has been removed and rivets blanking off the old holes that secured the catch to the door . The catch was placed in the stores cupboard, not sure if maintenance intend to fit it at a later date ?
* 25/3/24 ships brass clock removed from vessel and sent to slipway to see if Pete can source a part to replace the internal clock mechanism as it has stopped working , the brass mounting screws are located at the wall screwed in where the clock was mounted
* Prior to running the fire pumps for weekly checks I found the port strainer only 1/3 full of seawater at best, it was well below the pipe that feeds the bilge manifold, and only just above the shaft seal feed. The port strainer is the only strainer that feeds raw water to the bilge / fire manifold and I primed the strainer (by operating the sea cock with the lid off until it was full and resucuring lid) prior to operating port and stbd fire pumps and had good flow without any air at discharge end of fire hose. I spoke with maintenance fitters, with my concerns and i will monitor vigilantly the level in the strainer, and advised them that when it is down low again, as I have no doubt it will get to that level again, they can inspect and possibly have a breather plumbed into strainer to ensure that level in strainer remains serviceable for shaft seal and fire pumps, the stbd side strainer was also down but remained 75% full as the level was at the height of the breather that is plumbed into the stbd strainer and well above the shaft seal feed ,,,, as this is all the stbd strainer does is feed water to the shaft seal.
Upon inspection of port fuel tank / fresh water tank void, it was observed the fuel shut off was partially closed about 3/4 open ? It didn't or hasn't affected the operation of the engine and was set to the fully open position
* 26/3/24 first aid kit serviced + new fuel card supplied to vessel
* Oxley + crane barge have commenced the removal of FL3 berth about a week ago and have a no wash in place generally for daytime operations and they leave the tug and barge on a mooring overnight just south of the Mac Ramp @ FLNE
* 27/3/24 Sealink national management attended vessel, there are a few recent incidents across the fleet and John Latham come onboard Canaipa and brief discussion was that after drills are conducted to have each crew sign off to the drills undertaken for relevant roles and SMS acknowledged by crew signing off on any updated addendums since their last time serving on assigned vessel
* maintenance inspected all voids and left note in engineers log that all voids x 12 need washing and cleaning and vacuumed out. We have made a start and void 6 stbd (rudder compartment), saw the removal of aluminium shavings, zippy ties , rags, grease balls, salt crust, the void was washed using truckwash and hosed out, and then degreased the hydraulic oil and residue from compartment, take care when using the degreaser supplied in aerosol cans as it sets of the gas detector big time....
I would suggest if using the degreaser that comes in the aerosol spray cans in a space that is not deemed as confined , such as an engine room, to have the gas detector on-site and enabled and I believe it will probably alarm ,
* 28/3/24 Port strainer which supplies water to the bilge/ fire manifold as well as the shaft seal has been inspected everyday at prestart prior to turning on the seacocks and it is evident that the level drops down over a space of 2 days of operation where the level is not acceptable to feed pipes plumbed into strainer and can be primed back to the top of the strainer very easily by operating the seacock valve with the strainer lid removed.
I recommend/suggest that this prestart check is maintained to ensure the level of the strainer can feed the pipes that feed the bilge / fire manifold + feed for gravity fed shaft seal and report your findings if they maintain regularity or inconsistency,, the stbd strainer appears to maintain the same level.
* The freshwater tank was filled to 120% today which resulted in the water bunkered overflowing from the top of freshwater tank located in port void 4 , which saw the removal of water in the void removed and vacuumed dry
* Serving on other vessels for the easter period and expect to join vessel again on last day of rostered swing 2/4/24
* 2/4/24 See email received 12/3/24 from Cindy regarding MRF 9454 faulty PowerPoint, no contractor to my knowledge has attended vessel regarding this request? extract of email below from prior crew swing off date
Hi guys,
In relation to MRF 9454 – faulty switch.
Please note for your handover notes that the contractor has been contacted but may not be able to attend to it until next week.
Have a great last day guys……………………..
Cindy
Hope all goes well ✌️
Signed Nathan Raphael 2/4/24