Blue Star Logbook

I'm sure we would all like to wish a speedy recovery to Captain Alan Brown from a heart attack last Friday. He had a stent inserted in one of his heart arteries and is back at home recovering. A week prior to this happening he was climbing up ladders on a tanker from the tank tops to the main deck, well over 20 meters and then up to the bridge another 5 decks. A sure way to bring on a heart attack! This was in Turkey, so it was fortunate he had returned home before the attack, as the outcome may not have been so satisfactory.

Fraser Darrah

Hi all

Went for emergency dry docking last Monday at Castle Hill hospital near to Hull, for replacement to two pipes on major pump

Pipe work already on-board as part of the internal mammary and left radial artery’s which had to be harvested as part of the docking.

Ended up on lay-by berth nearby with extra pipes, drains & probes attached to various parts, these were slowly removed as new pipework proved to be working ok.

Engine trials made successfully, though had problems on Thursday with some of the additive chemicals

Now on lay-by berth at home awaiting new charter party with a 6 week cert of class before next special survey with another survey in 6 months hopefully to clear all outstanding item.



Feeling a lot better now, back to state before heart attack in March last year, have been waiting about 6 months to get the double by-pass done as things blocking up after strain test & check-up.

Alan Brown

Gudday Alan.
Sorry to read you have been a bit poorly, trust all is now well and you are getting back to your normal self.

B.Rgds

Brian Dobbie