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Africa produces some of the world's most
hardworking engineers.
But the knowledge that actually matters offshore
β failure modes, unwritten rules, operational
truths β
It lives in experienced heads.
And dies there.
Nobody writes it down.
I'm writing it down. π’οΈ
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Jun 13
Deck Engineer needed. Semi-Sub DP3.
Nigeria. Joining 19 June. 3 weeks.
Apply: ruel.b@worldwide-rs.com π’οΈ
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Jun 13
Chief Officer SDPO needed. AHTS DP2.
Nigeria. Joining 25 June.
$350 per day.
The one cert that will get you rejected
before anyone reads your CV on this role:
Missing DP Unlimited Certificate or
incomplete DP Logbooks.
Both are mandatory. Not optional.
Check before you apply.
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Jun 13
To apply:
Email: ops@start-manning.com
WhatsApp: 380965371779
Telegram: t.meandreeyVstart
Requirements: 730 days in rank on AHTS DP2,
National CoC II2 Unlimited, DP Unlimited,
H2S, valid STCW, OGUK Medical.
Age limit: 55 years.
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Jun 12
Most engine failures I've seen offshore
weren't caused by mechanical breakdown.
They were caused by lubrication failure.
Not dramatic. Not sudden.
Just oil that wasn't doing its job
anymore β and an engineer who didn't
catch it early enough.
Here's how the system works. π§΅
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Jun 12
The most expensive lesson I've learned
about lubrication:
Oil condition matters as much as
oil level.
An engine can have the correct oil
level but degraded, contaminated, or
wrong-viscosity oil β and it will wear
just as fast as if it were running dry.
Check the condition.
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Jun 12
1. Reduces friction β the obvious one
2. Cools engine components β carries
heat away from bearings
3. Cleans moving parts β suspends
contaminants
4. Prevents corrosion β coats surfaces
5. Lubricates piston rings β maintains
the ring-to-wall seal that holds
compression
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Jun 12
The oil pressure sensor is your
early warning system.
Low pressure before the engine warms
up β normal.
Low pressure on a warm running engine β
stop immediately and investigate.
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Jun 12
Once filtered, pressurised oil travels
to every critical surface:
β Crankshaft main and rod bearings
β Camshaft bearings
β Cylinder walls and pistons
β Valve train β rockers, lifters,
pushrods
β Turbocharger bearings if equipped
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Jun 12
Before oil reaches any moving part it
passes through the filter.
The filter removes particles,contaminants that would otherwise score bearing surfaces and cylinder walls.
What comes out of your filter during
a change tells you everything about
what's happening inside your engine
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Jun 12
If the filter gets clogged β pressure
differential across it rises. The bypass
valve opens and oil flows around it.
Unfiltered oil reaches your bearings.
The engine keeps running.
The damage is already happening.
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Jun 12
Chief Engineer needed. ASD Tug.
West Africa. Joining ~22 June.
β¬250β260 per day. 8-week contract.
One thing to note before you apply:
This is a solo engineer role.
You run that engine room alone.
Just you, two Caterpillar mains,
and your experience. π’οΈ
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Jun 12
To apply:
Email: crewing@bsc-odessa.com.ua
Or call:
380487373381
380980253478
Requirements: Chief Engineer COC,
ASD tug experience preferred,
Caterpillar engine background a plus.
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Jun 12
Floating Crane Vessel hiring full crew.
Guinea, West Africa.
14 positions open β deck, engine,
crane ops, and catering.
Crane Operator alone needs 6 people.
That's a role most mariners overlook
but one of the best-paying on a
vessel like this.
Full list and apply link below π
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Jun 12
Exactly this.
The offshore industry calls it knowledge
transfer but rarely treats it with the
urgency it deserves.
Engineers retire or move on
and take 20 years of system-specific
knowledge with them.
No handover. No documentation.
Just gone.
The biggest risk to any industry isn't a lack of talent it's losing decades of hard earned operational knowledge when experienced professionals leave.
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Both, actually. Classic Newtonian relativity
Relative to the car β it's stationary.
Relative to the road β it's doing 50 kph.
Same principle applies offshore. A crane
load can look perfectly still on deck
while the vessel underneath it is rolling
in 3 metre swells.
Jun 7
Explain using physics: Is the drone stationary or moving at 50 kph?
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