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Mike,

I read this comment vis a vis the desirability of having CCTV cameras on deck. The writer said he'd sailed Chief, I assume engineer.

"Cameras maybe. They are used to assist UMS in engine room remote inspection and watchkeeping."

The mind boggles. Remote inspection?  Surely an oxymoron. I was on a gas tamker sea trial in the 90s, Sulzer main engine, OMS with all singing and dancing control room. Four of us were in the ER recording data during a strictly hands off extended test (the name has vanished from my head a this moment) - the control room was packed with people in clean white boiler suits, some of them from the classification society. I was on the middle platform, my immediate boss was on the plates. I detected an acrid smell while passing the Main Engine OF supply pumps, and closer consideration convinced me a slight haze was gathering. Even closer consideration showed me a spray of diesel was coming from somewhere and landing on the motor of the running pump. I sounded an alarm, ie, I shouted down to Ian, my boss, to get the f*** up, which he did with alacrity.  We, all four of us, headed upstairs as the better part of valour, greatly surprising the control room people, none of whom had a clue that anything was wrong, even though the door to the ER was open. The pump was stopped and  the area hosed down (once we'd found a knife to cut the strapping on the hose). The test was abandoned.  Remote inspection?

Hugh.
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