Mobilizing

One of the most challenging periods, and work intensive periods when working on a construction vessel are during mobilization of equipment for new projects. At the moment we have a couple of dozen guys running about the vessel with blow torches and angle grinders. All doing their part for preparing the vessel for the job, but still there is us aboard the vessel trying to restrict the guys from weld here, or cut there. They obviously don't know that there may be a lubrication oil tank directly under where their welding torches are burning away at the approximate temperature of Eyjafjallajökull. Not exactly safe, but it's our job to stop them, and let them weld elsewhere. So constantly on alert, but still learning a lot about the vessel.

Secondly all kind of different people are dropping by to visit, today the range spanned from a DNV inspector to a priest. All having different important business on board, and we have to check them all inn, and out, and keep track of them were ever they are on the ship. Then there are a number of people staying aboard the vessel for the mobilization, maybe sailing with us, and maybe not. Then there are people arriving to join the vessel that we have not been told us, and still we are required to keep track of all personnel on the vessel. So it's challenging, but at the same time it makes the days go by very fast.

The last item to be brought on board was a 55 tonnes winch, earlier today we received this bulky A-frame for launch and recovery of the trencher.

Compared to the guys on deck the frame is quite substantial.

Well it's all challenging and interesting getting new people and equipment aboard, I can not help myself but longing to be back at sea, doing normal watch routines, steady crew aboard, and routine operations.