HAWAII

H. Tatina after dischargting her cargo @ SBM, maneuver to dock for bunkering.

MAIN ENGINE (H. TATINA)

MT Hellespont Tatina main engine DU Sulzer 6RTA 58m KW power 12003.36 a G.T. 56,324 registered in Marshall Island enroute Worlwide manned by all filipino seafarers.

MAIN ENGINE (COSMO ASTREA)

Main Engine view of Cosmo Astrea. Engine type Sulzer 7 RTA 84m with a KW power of 20030. A G.T. of 138,129.00 registered in Monrovia in vice versa route in Persian Gulf & Japan.

YANMAR AUX. ENGINE

Cosmo Astrea Yanmar auxiliary engine it has two sets of Yanmar engine and 1 set of Turbo Generator.

PURIFIER ROOM

MT Cosmo Astrea a VLCC oil tanker ship. This ship designed for non-heating cargoes, viewing picture of HFO purifier room.

CHRISTMAS PARTY 2005

At messhall during Christmas Party 2005.

TURBO GENERATOR

A view of turbo generator in VLCC ship. An auxiliary engine to run drive by saturated steam from the auxiliary boiler. Create a power to supply the auxiliary pumps & electricity.

MT HAN-EI

MT Han-Ei a Japanese VLCC tanker ship a G.T. 147,580.00. Main Engine view DU Sulzer-7RTA 84T. A mixed crew 7 Japanese and the rest all filipino a vice versa route in Persian Gulf & Japan.

BAD WEATHER

Onboard Hellespont Tatina registered in Marshall Island a G.T. of 56,324.00 all filipino onboard and another experinced encountered a low pressure somewhere in south pacific when we left in New Zealand bound to Peru. It's hard to sleep for one week sailing in bad weather, beside we arrive inport safely.

A DINNER

Christmas party dinner prepared by the galley personel while the ship is underway to Singapore. We enjoy the party even were far away to our family.

MASTER

Master Roel Codilan delivered a short Christmas message to all officers and crews.

PRAYER

A short prayer lead by our Administrator Officer before we start our New Years Eve party.

NEW YEARS PARTY 2006

MT Hellespont Trinity and oil tanker ship manned by all filipino seafarers having fun celebrating New Years party while the ship just leaving from Hawaii bound to Singapore for bunkering, store & provision supply before it proceed to final distenation at Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia for loading her cargo oil.

Galley Room

H. Progress galley room chief cook & messman smiling while preparing their menus.

Hellespont Progress

M/T Hellespon Progress engine room workshop fitter operated lathe machine. This ship is also manned by all filipino seafarers manning agency Manila Shipmanagement Inc.

PROCEDURE OPERATION OF CPOT FOR WARMING UP

1. Start diesel generator and parallel running.
2. Start vacuum condenser cooling sea water pump.
3. Open atomizing steam for aux. boiler.
4. Manual fire on aux. boiler for warming up step by step and take the flowmeter.
5. When aux. boiler reach to 10.0 kilo fire off boiler.
6. Start draining of CPOT's and steam main line.
7. Open air ejector steam inlet valve & dump valve outlet.
8. Fire on aux. boilwer until 15.0 kilo and fire off.
9. If CPOT's drain confirm steam, shut all drain valves. Open COPT's main steam return valve to cascade tank.
10. Keep an eye of the vacuum shell condenser pressure to -700 MPa. Start condensate pump & put to auto standby the secondary pump.
11. Open slowly aux. boiler main steam stop valve to fully open and shut by-pass valve.
12. OPen the main steam valve leading to COPT's fully open and shut by-pass valve.
13. Open inlet dumping valve.
14. Fire on aux. boiler until 15.0 kilo & boiler control mode shift to auot position & observe the dumping valve to open more than 16.0 kilo for auto steam dumping.
15. Auxiliary boiler is ready for operation for discharging oil cargoes.

BOAT DRILL

The team leader Chief Officers at port side checked the crews their individual duties & responsiblities during abondonship and proper wearing lifejacket and carried each immersion suit. The rest of the team lead by Second Officer at stardboard side. This drill carried out every saturday.

CABA TEAM

The smiling face of CABA team in front lead by Buson, A/B, Wiper & Fitter on board Hellespont Prosperity manned by all filipino seafarers.

ENGINE ROOM

After fire drill exercises at engine room, crews proceed to fire station on deck for the next drill.

MONKEY BRIDGE

MANILA SHIPMANAGEMENT INC.

Filipino officers & crews on board crude oil tanker ship "M/T Hellespont Prosperity".

KINDS OF DRILLS

Kinds of Drills

Abandonship
Fire Fighting
Oil Spill
Emergency Steering
Damage Control
Collision
Grounding / Stranding
Rescue Boat

4 Kinds of Hazardous Navigation

Restricted Visibility 3 nautical miles or less.
Narrow Channel
Heavy Traffic
Rough Seas (WF 10 Beaufort)

Kinds of Dangerous Work

Work in high places
Work over the side
Hot work
Painting and paint scraping work
Descaling work and work using machine tools

Critical Machinery

1. Navigation Equipment
a) Radar, Arpa
b) Gyro, compass and accessories magnetic compass
c) Radio navigation aids

2. Engine Related Equipment
a) Main Diesel Engine
b) Diesel Generator Engine
c) Steam Turbine Generator Engine
d) Generator Main Switch Board, Electrical wiring system
e) Main Feed Water Pump
f) Exhaust Gas Economizer

3. Deck Auxiliary Equipment
a) Windlass
b) Mooring Winch
c) Steering Gear

4. Tanker Related
a) Cargo Pump
b) IGS inert Gas System

5. Equipment Related to Environmental Protection
a) Bilge and Waste Oil Treatment System

THE ISM CODE

1. The purpose of this code is to provide and International Standard for the Safe Management and for Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention.

2. The assembly Adopted Resolution A.443(XI) (on 15th Nov.1979) by which it invited all Governments to take the necessary steps To safeguard the Shipmaster in the Proper Discharge of his responsibilities with regard to Maritime Safety and the protection of the Marine environment.

3. The assembly also adopted Resolution A.680(17) (on Nov.1991) by which it further recognized the need for appropriate organization of management to enable it to respond to the need of those on board ships to achieve and maintain high standards of safety and environmental protection.

4. Recognizing that no two shipping companies or shipowners are the same, and that ships operate under a wide range of different conditions. The code is based on general principles & objectives.

5. The code is expressed in broad terms so that it can have a widespread application clearly, different levels of management, whether shore-based or at sea, will require varying levels of knowledge and awareness of the items outlined.

6. The cornerstone of good safety management is commitment from the top in matters of safety and pollution prevention it is the commitment, competence, attitudes and motivation of individuals at all levels that determines the end result.

Engine Room Workshop

This guy is our fitter incharge of all electric and gas welding jobs, under the supervisoin of Second Engineer.