Well today was just another day in paradise, Las Palmas style. It really is a nice vacation area with beautiful beaches and lots of historical history...how do you like that description. They say there is a house here that Christopher Columbus stayed in but we haven't ventured out to find it. Lots of Spanish architecture and building along with lots of museums and theaters. Wouldn't mind coming back for a vacation.
Work continues along with progress being made every day. Peggy continues in HR and it really is different for her to be stuck in an office and using a scanner and computer for 8 hours. You know her, she is the people person and she needs lots of interaction,,and not with office equipment.
I continue to do electrical projects as needed, and no sparks today! I learn more and more about ship wiring and systems. There are 2 electricians from the Netherlands here who have worked ships and offshore rigs all their lives so they really have a leg up on me.
Got a chance to tour deck 1, which has ALL the engines, generators, systems that make this ship function and it is a conglomeration of stuff. Since we are in dock, nothing is running down there so the noise level and heat was a minimum, something that you can't do while at sea. I am posting pictures today of HR and the engine room tour. They have one propeller and shaft pulled and I went down to get pictures, but they have already taken them in for inspection. Hopefully, when they pull the other one I can get a picture. On the tour today, we saw where the shaft was pulled and a look at the other one before they pull it.
Tomorrow is hump day and we are already planning our week-end....WHOOPEE!!!!!
Love
To
All
Ken and Peggy
Have to open up and inspect all seawater valves to check for corrosion
1 of 2 sewage treatment plants on the ship
All part of the fire water system on board
Refrigeration equipment
1 of 13 water tight doors
UV water treatment in addition to chlorine
1 of 4 generators for power, in addition there are 2 generators that run the bow thrusters and emergency
Medical waste incinerator
Performing a 12,000 hour inspection of 1 of the generators
Back end of the 2 of the ships main engines, there are 2 engines that drive each of the 2 shafts, 4 all together
Fuel oil filter system, that have to purify and heat the fuel oil and lubrication oil
One of the main shafts with the outboard shaft gone
The other shaft being made ready for removal, the small shaft inside the large shaft controls prop pitch
There used to be a propeller and shaft here
Anchor and chain laid out on the dock for inspection
Arie and Lukas doing what we all do best,,,3 meals a day....
The lady in the forefront grew up on the Mercy Ship with her parents, now she is staff member
What I do at lunch,,,after eating.....power nap!
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