We picked up Jim Voelker tonight. He had a rough flight. Took off from Evansville late. Engine problems in Atlanta. However, things got better. Greg Cain, a former Evansville native, picked him up and brought Jim half way to Port Arthur, from Houston and Harry Zillion and I picked him up at at McDonald's in Winnie, TX. He is snug in his bed and planning breakfast as he sleeps. The guys will like eating a prepared meal for a change. (3 and 1/2 days without.)
Shipyard came aboard today and went to work. Repaired tie downs on the tank deck, as some had holes in the bottoms into the ballast tank below. Worked on other holes in tank deck under the tank edge on the sides of the tank deck. Cut a big piece out of the port side which was right at the turn of the side and bottom. Believe it or not, the port door is off and in the yard. Work building a new bottom for the door will start immediately. Stbd door will come off tomorrow. The Engine room is clean and stbd fuel tank under the crew's head is clean. Holes in bottom should be started on tomorrow also. CG inspected and past our sea valves in the Aux. engine room, so they can be put back! Screws, called wheels in the merchant marine, come off tomorrow and all four go to the shop, but only for a day, maybe two. Readings will be taken on shafts and bearings. Wed. the Orca (our septic system) will be on board to completely overhaul system -- all free. We have friends there. Weather has been great but will drop back into the 60's for the next couple of days! How is the weather up there? Captain Bob
Shipyard came aboard today and went to work. Repaired tie downs on the tank deck, as some had holes in the bottoms into the ballast tank below. Worked on other holes in tank deck under the tank edge on the sides of the tank deck. Cut a big piece out of the port side which was right at the turn of the side and bottom. Believe it or not, the port door is off and in the yard. Work building a new bottom for the door will start immediately. Stbd door will come off tomorrow. The Engine room is clean and stbd fuel tank under the crew's head is clean. Holes in bottom should be started on tomorrow also. CG inspected and past our sea valves in the Aux. engine room, so they can be put back! Screws, called wheels in the merchant marine, come off tomorrow and all four go to the shop, but only for a day, maybe two. Readings will be taken on shafts and bearings. Wed. the Orca (our septic system) will be on board to completely overhaul system -- all free. We have friends there. Weather has been great but will drop back into the 60's for the next couple of days! How is the weather up there? Captain Bob
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