All these busy figures between decks, dimly seen bending at their work in smoke and fire, are as nothing to the figures that shall do work here of another kind in smoke and fire, that day. These steam-worked

Last week I posted a video on the rigging shop’s channel on how to do a temporary whipping. This one shows how to make a needle whipping for those who need something more durable and less subject to chafing.

Frayed lines and ropes are easy to prevent with a simple whipping. Whipping the line you use is a mark of someone who has pride in their work and tools. This is a demonstration of what I was taught is

Hello Friends! Finally I can write again...after a long pause, today is 1st April but I am going to tell about my first maneuver with Cruise Vessel Equinox. So My story start with me going from my home

Hello friends! Finally I am coming home ...after a 8 months contract on the seas on board the cruise vessel Celebrity Summit. I started my contract on 8th April and tomorrow on 2nd of December I will end

Hello my good friends and readers! These few days I did not type on mostly nothing ...because I was recovering from a work accident. I was working normally (like I do) and suddenly a drop of acid, ( metal

Hello Friends ! Today I will show you an alternative to monkey fist knot I have written in another post on how to make a monkey fist knot and the purpose of one of those knots: In most of the vessels that

Hello ladies and gentlemens I am Cynetyc and today I will show you some simple but good ways to make Hitch Knots! At first I will show you a Spar Hitch knot The Spar Hitch is a great knot for tying fenders

Hello Friends! Today I saw something awesome and I just want to share it with you guys! So as some of you know I am still working in a cruise ship called Summit until the month of December . But until

Hello friends! Today I will show how to make some rope splices with real examples from the ship that I work in. But first I will explain little bit about the knots used. The Back splice is used to stop

Hello my dear friends and readers! Today I will show you how to make a bowline knot ! But what is the purpose of a bowline knot? The bowline simple knot used to form a fixed loop at the end of a rope.

Hello Friends! Sorry for the blurry photo the hands of my friend were shaking Today I will write a few words about the normal jobs in a dry dock for passenger vessels. In the life of each type of vessel

Hello Steemit Friends! Today I will make a detailed guide of monkey's fist knot ! The purpose of this knot is to provide a permanent weight to the end of a rope or a line as a heaving line which provides

Hello Friends! For today I would like to show a few knots that we use either daily or for special works on board . A knot is a method of fastening or securing a material such as rope by tying or interweaving

My ancestor was Myles standish a millitary officer from england who joined the plymouth colony and has inspired me to join the merchant marines and get my captains license to eventually work on super yachts.

Hello friends! Hmm... I will start casually today. First, I will post some evidence ( for the records) of myself: Ok so it is clear that I was there in the flesh ...and maybe some bone...yum! This was