NOTE #19297
No.2 watermaker high-pressure pump is fussy on start-up — bring the pressure up
No.2 watermaker high-pressure pump is fussy on start-up — bring the pressure up slowly or it trips the salinity alarm. Not a fault, just its temperament.
09-11
AWAITING DECISION
Charter fuel order — 12,000 L for decision
#19270 · Fuel
Bunker order for the upcoming charter: 12,000 L gasoil. Price held to end of day — needs your approval to place.
09-11
AWAITING DECISION
Davit wire replacement — quote for decision
#19269 · Deck crane / davit (Opacmare)
Davit wire showing birdcaging near the swage — due for renewal. Quote in for approval.
09-11
DONE
Guest cabin 4 thermostat replaced
#19268 · AC — guest cabin 4
Guest cabin 4 not holding setpoint. Renewed the cabin thermostat; holding temperature correctly now.
09-11
DOING
Aft-deck varnish prep — in progress
#19267 · Brightwork
Masking and sanding the aft-deck caprail for the next varnish coats. Weather permitting, first coat tomorrow.
09-11
OPEN
Tender fuel filter — water found, drained, monitoring
#19266 · Novurania DL540 tender
Water in the tender's primary fuel filter bowl at morning checks. Drained it off and ran up clean, but monitoring — possible water in the day tank. Photo attached.
09-11
DONE
Watermaker No.2 product flow restored
#19265 · Watermaker No.2 (Aqua Whisper 1800)
No.2 unit low on product flow this morning. Renewed pre-filters and flushed; flow back to spec. Before/after photos of the pre-filter housing attached.
09-11
DONE
Engine-room morning checks — all normal
#19264 · Engine room
Daily ER round: levels, belts, sea strainers, bilges and alarms all checked. Nothing to report.
09-10
OPEN
Confirm pilot + berth for the next port
#19284
09-09
Guest in the owner's party is particular about cabin temperature — keep guest ca
#19299
Guest in the owner's party is particular about cabin temperature — keep guest cabin 4 a degree cooler than the rest.
09-09
OPEN
Grease the crane slew ring (monthly)
#19285
09-09
OPEN
Provisioning run for the charter — fresh + dry stores
#19283
09-09
OPEN
EPIRB battery expiry flagged
#19263 · EPIRB
EPIRB battery reaches expiry next month. Flagged for renewal at the approved service agent before it lapses.
09-09
DONE
Fire pump weekly test
#19252 · Emergency fire pump
Weekly run of the emergency fire pump. Primed and delivered pressure on both hydrants tested. Normal.
09-08
HELD
Tender antifoul touch-up — waiting on weather
#19272 · Williams 625 Sportjet tender
Antifoul touch-up on the Williams hull is prepped; waiting on a dry, calm day to get it done before the charter.
09-08
OPEN
Guest cabin 3 blackout blind motor — not retracting
#19258 · Guest cabin 3 blind
Blackout blind motor in guest cabin 3 hums but won't retract fully. Likely the motor or limit switch. Flagged for the Chief Officer.
09-07
The port passerelle ram weeps a touch in the heat; it's on the watch list, not u
#19298
The port passerelle ram weeps a touch in the heat; it's on the watch list, not urgent. Marco at the yard knows its history if it worsens.
09-07
PARTS
Guest linen replacement — on order
#19273 · Interior linen
Replacement guest bed linen ordered to bring the owner's cabin set back to full count; confirmed on order, awaiting delivery.
09-07
OPEN
Liferafts sent for service
#19257 · Liferafts
Both liferafts landed and sent to the approved station for annual service. Awaiting return + certificates.
09-06
HELD
CAT dealer — injector quote awaited
#19271 · Main engines (CAT C32 ACERT)
Requested a quote for a spare injector set from the CAT dealer; chasing their callback before the yard period.
09-06
OPEN
Williams tender bilge pump fault — part on order
#19254 · Williams 625 Sportjet tender
Williams auto bilge pump not cycling. Traced to a failed float switch; replacement on order from the Williams agent.
09-05
No.2 watermaker high-pressure pump is fussy on start-up — bring the pressure up
#19297
No.2 watermaker high-pressure pump is fussy on start-up — bring the pressure up slowly or it trips the salinity alarm. Not a fault, just its temperament.
09-05
DONE
Greased the crane after the load test
#19295 · Crane / davit
Greased the crane bearings and slew ring again after the annual load test moved it through full travel.
09-05
DONE
ISM monthly fire drill — recorded
#19261
Monthly fire drill: scenario, muster, roles and timing logged for the ISM record. All stations closed up correctly.
09-05
DONE
Racor 900 element stock count — 6 remaining
#19250 · Fuel filtration (Racor 900)
Spares check: 6x Racor 900 elements left in the ER store. Below the min of 8 — reorder raised as a to-do.
09-04
MONITORING
Passerelle hydraulic weep — monitoring
#19255 · Passerelle (Opacmare)
Small hydraulic weep at the passerelle ram gland. Cleaned and marked; monitoring level daily, no drop so far. Photo on file.
09-03
The Naiad Fort Lauderdale rep is Dave — he actually calls back. Go through him,
#19296
The Naiad Fort Lauderdale rep is Dave — he actually calls back. Go through him, not the online form, for the stabilizer seal kit.
09-03
PARTS
Naiad stabilizer seal kit — ORDERED from Naiad Ft. Lauderdale
#19251 · Stabilizers (Naiad 525)
Slight weep at the port fin shaft seal. Seal kit ordered from Naiad Fort Lauderdale, confirmed on order — ETA not yet given. Chase before the next yard period.
09-02
DONE
Starboard genset raw-water impeller renewed
#19247 · Starboard generator (Kohler 99EFOZDJ)
Stbd genset running warm on the last leg. Pulled the raw-water pump — impeller had shed three vanes. Fitted new impeller + cover gasket, cleared the debris from the heat-exchanger inlet, ran up to temp: steady. Photo of the failed impeller on file.
09-01
AC high loop temperature response
#19286 · Air conditioning (Condaria chilled-water)
Chilled-water loop normal ~6 °C. If loop temperature climbs above 9 °C on a hot day or full guest load, bring the second Condaria compressor online.
09-01
DONE
Galley dishwasher heating element replaced
#19259 · Galley dishwasher
Dishwasher not heating. Renewed the heating element; running hot and drying properly again.
08-31
DONE
Aft-deck teak re-caulk — section renewed
#19253 · Teak decks
Lifted caulk along three aft-deck seams. Raked out, re-primed and re-caulked; sanded flush once cured. Photo on file (masked, before final sand).
08-30
Tender refuelling procedure
#19287 · Tenders
Safe refuelling of the Williams and Novurania tenders.
08-30
DONE
Watermaker No.1 membrane service — flow restored
#19248 · Watermaker No.1 (Sea Recovery Aqua Whisper 1800)
Product flow had dropped to ~1,150 gph. Cleaned membranes with the acid/alkaline kit and renewed the pre-filters. Flow back to 1,760 gph, salinity 320 ppm.
08-29
DONE
Laundry dryer lint duct cleaned
#19260 · Laundry dryer
Dryer running long. Stripped and cleared the lint duct run; drying times back to normal. Fire-safety item — added to the quarterly SOP.
08-28
DONE
Oil analysis results — both mains normal
#19249 · Main engines (CAT C32 ACERT)
Lab results back for the 250-hour samples on both C32s. All wear metals and viscosity within limits — no action. Filed for the trend record.
08-27
Watermaker start-up and shut-down
#19288 · Watermakers (Sea Recovery Aqua Whisper 1800)
Correct sequence to run and secure a watermaker — the fresh-water flush on shut-down is the step that saves the membranes.
08-27
DONE
Fire extinguisher annual service + certificates
#19262 · Fire extinguishers
Annual service of all portable extinguishers by the approved contractor. Tags renewed, certificates filed.
08-26
DONE
Crane grease round
#19294 · Crane / davit
Greased all the crane points before the guest trip; wiped the excess off the ram.
08-26
DONE
Crane annual load test — certificate on file
#19256 · Deck crane / davit (Opacmare 1,200 kg)
Annual load test completed by the visiting LOLER examiner; passed at 1.25x SWL. Certificate scanned and filed.
08-24
Weekly emergency fire pump test
#19290 · Emergency fire pump
The weekly run that keeps the emergency fire pump proven and the ISM record current.
08-22
Loss of main electrical power (blackout) recovery
#19289 · Generators (Kohler 99EFOZDJ)
First actions on a total blackout — restore a generator and bring essential services back in the right order.
08-18
DONE
Greased the crane slew ring and sheaves
#19293 · Crane / davit
Greased the slew ring, the sheave pins and the boom pivot — monthly. Ran it out and back, smooth and quiet.
10-01
DONE
Anchor windlass gypsy and clutch service
#19292 · Anchor windlass (Maxwell VWC4000)
Last full service of the Maxwell windlass — gypsy, clutch cones and motor brushes.
08-07
DONE
Furuno navigation suite annual service
#19291 · Navigation (Furuno TZT2)
Last annual service/health-check of the Furuno TZT2 suite by the electronics agent.
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