To be eligible for a Compass Adjuster's licence, as well as passing the AMSA approved course, an applicant must show proof that he/she has assisted in at least 12 ships' compass adjustments under the instruction of a licensed adjuster.
These are some photos I took during several of those 12 adjustments, under Ken's instruction.
Maersk Toba
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| The Chief Officer and me. |
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| Other ships in Swanson Dock. |
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| Ken with the Chief Officer. |
CSCL Yantai
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| Preparing the compass. |
MSC Carla
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| Our tugs approaching. |
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| The pilot and very good friend of mine, Captain Charles Griffiths, and Ken. |
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| Charles and the ship's Captain. |
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| Lifting off the berth. |
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| Past the West Gate Bridge. |
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| The ship's hospitable Captain. |
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| Compass adjusted, job completed and we head for Station Pier on a pilot launch while the ship continues on her voyage. |
Hello
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your blog
I am having trouble finding a theory course to attend.
I have a licenced adjuster i can to the 12 adjustments with .
BUT the actual Theory training i can not find .
PLEASE if you can help me with this i will be very very grateful
Regards Danny
P.S.
ReplyDeleteI have contacted Captain Rod Haig via mobile and left a message. I am yet to receive a response
Danny