Oh, sorry, saw the Bahamas location and went from there. I think jhall has pointed toward the deal breakers. Boats and Harbors is usually full...
So you want to operate a passenger vessel on an international voyage? Subchapter T comes to mind as well as a load of SOLAS and IMO...
Detacouple is the most commonly used transition stock and it is a mild steel base with a thin layer of 1100 series AL topped with a layer of 5000...
Yeah, I understand now. I thought it was your boat, poor reading on my part. It's a shame because it is going to cost the customer big bucks....
I am very very skeptical about that claim. If the unit uses a scroll compressor as is highly probable, the 20 percent speed increase is not going...
"...ventilation systems that reduce the risk of exposure to toxic fumes ..." Does not equate to supplying a fire with oxygen. Proper design...
The only way the lines will "freeze" and by that I must assume you mean that ice will form externally or internally, is if in the latter case...
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Coconuts often fall from trees in windy weather. Driving a car in fog takes concentration and experience. Maybe the lesson will be to separate...
If the boat is configured for Singapore are the a/c units not already 230VAC? If they are, try them on 220/60Hz before trashing them. The...
Ah, therein lies the rub ... ships at sea don't often provide "a place to go" when things go wrong. The modern way of looking at safety at sea is...
Yeah, but a little fire in a fiberglass boat can become a big one faster than it can be detected and firefighting efforts initiated. A well...
Not much difference in costs for a large yacht on an annual basis when real maintenance is performed rather than just waiting for problems to show...
Since the boat is already documented, all you have to do is send in your application for an amended document and the fee. You can start this...
Rated load is the maximum power approved by the manufacturer when the engine is turning at the rpm at which that output was produced on the...
If the door is unlatched by the same hydrostatic release as the raft(s) it counts as a "float free" door. The only issue with that type of storage...
From the NTSB safety recommendation: "Both accidents are still under investigation, and no determination of causal or contributing factors has...
The two "marine accidents" referenced are Charleston and San Diego. "Washington, DC - The National Transportation Safety Board today issued two...
Not even close. Just for grins let us know how many countries you can find with laws that restrict the nationality of crew members on vessels...
When a crewing agency makes that statement, it is being incredibly disingenuous at best. The person who calls the agency to request crew CVs might...
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