Another lockdown… another commute

[David48atTD]

So Mendip ... what do you do to while away the hours/days while waiting for the Russian Customs?

Plenty of gym time I hope


BTW, we had Steak and Kidney Pie with mash and a sprinkling of fresh garden peas
















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[armstrong]

Possible info tidbit.

I read before that if you dial the emergency service number of most countries - 911, 999, etc, it will auto redirect to your host country's emergency services.

My daughter asked me what the emergency number was in Thailand and I told her 112 but it turns out I was thinking of 1112 which is for Pizza Company.

[Headworx]

Plenty of gym time I hope

Quit your shit stirring David58, you may not know that being heavy was considered a good way to not get taken hostage by sailors in days of yore.

[Mendip]

^ So what are you saying HW... that I'm in danger of getting kidnapped?

So Mendip ... what do you do to while away the hours/days while waiting for the Russian Customs?

Plenty of gym time I hope

BTW, we had Steak and Kidney Pie with mash and a sprinkling of fresh garden peas

David68, sadly I was doing exactly the same as before... 12 hour night shifts (plus an hour in the gym of course). We could have waited on the Russians for another two weeks and I'd have still had more than enough work to catch up on. We were cleared last night so the ship's working again and we have data pouring in. I'll be busy until I get off this damn boat in 13 days time.

Not that I'm counting or anything!

And thanks for showing me that picture of a pie. I'm not one to be critical but there weren't enough peas for my taste... and those chunks of beef were a bit on the large side... and what's that green stuff in the mash?

And surely that wasn't puff pastry???

I'll show you a picture of a proper steak and kidney pie in 14 days time... it's on order from my mum.

[Headworx]

So what are you saying HW... that I'm in danger of getting kidnapped?

Nah mate, you're as safe as the bank

[David48atTD]

David 68 kgs

You rang

[David48atTD]

... and what's that green stuff in the mash?

Garlic Chives ... we grow them in the garden.

Usually used for Thai gushi/guichai ... กุยช่ายทอด

[Saint Willy]

thanks for showing me that picture of a pie. I'm not one to be critical but there weren't enough peas for my taste... and those chunks of beef were a bit on the large side... and what's that green stuff in the mash?

I reckon you’d smash that pie if it was put in front of you right now.

how about this brisket?

[Mendip]

^It doesn't look too bad I guess... but I'm still gonna save meself for my mum's steak and kidney pie!

Rabbit pie ordered for Day 2.

[Reg Dingle]

This should set him off for another hour's 'gym' time.

[David48atTD]

^ ...

[Saint Willy]

This should set him off for another hour's 'gym' time.

Green owed.

[Mendip]

Thank God for the gift of humour.

You guys really eat stuff like that? I feel sorry for you... I get the option of genuine Filipino food every single day!

And today was no exception...



We're busy working again and after this weekend I can say that I've only got one weekend to go.

Yes, just twelve more shifts!

We're installing stuff on the pipelines down on the seabed at the moment so the work ROV and crane re working together. This is really shite work for me as the ship's crane blocks the internet signals.



The crane lowers down a basket of equipment to the seabed around 500 metres down...



And the ROV collects the equipment and installs it.



There's some nice scenery in this part of the world.



^ That was yesterday, but we have a better day today.

[bsnub]

Very cool! Mendy you post the best threads.

[Buckaroo Banzai]

I was thinking of you as I read this article where while doing a survey of the bottom of the Aegean south of the Peloponnese, for the construction of an underwater interconnection. they discovered a 2500 year old shipwreck.

2500-year-old shipwreck discovered during seabed survey to lay power cable off Kythera (video)

[Saint Willy]

You guys really eat stuff like that? I feel sorry for you... I get the option of genuine Filipino food every single day!

You lucky, lucky bastard!

[bsnub]

You lucky, lucky bastard!

WTF is wrong with you people?

[Saint Willy]

WTF is wrong with you people?

perhaps I missed the smilie.

[OhOh]

We're installing stuff

So what was being installed on the pipeline?

[Mendip]

^^ Good stuff BB... I've come across occasional shipwrecks over the years during new route surveys but nothing as interesting as that. We tend to find small fishing boats or colliers.

^ OhOh, we're installing permanent targets for photogrammetry. We're in deep water so there's no risk of damage/loss of installations from trawling and the permanent targets enable very accurate year on year comparison of relative pipeline position. Once the targets are installed, thousands of still photographs can be processed to produced a very detailed and accurate 3D model of the seabed. This is is a relatively new technique offshore but developing fast.

There's a steep seabed slope off the coast and potential axial (longitudinal) pipeline movement due to gravity is a concern, as is lateral movement due to thermal expansion.


A couple of days ago while we were waiting for customs clearance off Anapa there was a drone buzzing around the boat. We found out why yesterday... we made the local news.



This picture makes the boat look really small and I can't believe I've spent nearly 11 weeks on here.

Still, only 10 days to go!

[Joe 90]

Still, only 10 days to go!

Stop counting the days!!!

It's like clock watching, it'll only go slower.

Get pumping it up in the gym or take up chess so you can beat your daughter.
How about sudoku?

Won't be long till you're balls deep in pie, cheese and cider mate

[malmomike77]

^^You could have added some English colour to that by strutting around the helideck in your wicking trollies and doing a workout session.

[Saint Willy]

Won't be long till you're balls deep in pie, cheese and cider mate

Im not sure that’s how you’re supposed to enjoy pies, cheese and cider

[Mendip]

^^^ I'm counting the hours mate... I've had enough now.

I was in the gym for an hour again tonight and definitely feel fitter than I was 3 months ago. I reckon my gut's gone in a fair bit.

As for chess... I have to do everything myself out here and chess ain't easy on your own.

^^ Mike, I do actually have a couple of pairs with me out here but out of respect for my colleagues I like to keep them covered up. Besides, when we first saw the drone we thought it may have been the KGB checking us out and I didn't want to cause an incident.

If you look at that picture, just above and to the left of the MOB boat you can see two big rectangular windows at the bottom level of the yellow superstructure. Those are the mess windows and I was looking out of the window on the right but you can't quite make me out.

[malmomike77]

^ all good spy movies contain an outrageously camp scene with someone doing what appears to be normal but fluffed up. You could have pulled that off and explained it away to the Norwegians as you just distracting the Ruskies. I feel you've missed the opportunity to earn browine points.