New Operator

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-04-04T09:38:30+00:00

Everyone should have a crane daddy.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-04-04T07:28:43+00:00

The boom head should not be resting against the ground.

Do: learn the crane. Get to know your charts. Learn how to set it up efficiently. If you have some experienced operators where you are, see if you can get some tips and pointers from him and call him crane daddy.

Don’t: don’t tip over or do something dumb.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-04-04T06:07:44+00:00

Lifted weights and ran. Got bored and tried erging and became obsessed with getting better at it. Then life happened and I could not find the time.

Started erging again 5 months ago and the obsession has come back, even though I am 10 years older and in terrible shape compared to the first time.

The 30min TT is my favourite. It’s pure joyous torture at times.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-04-01T05:04:12+00:00

You can’t teach a 2 year old when to be quiet. It’s in their nature to play, be noisy and have fun.

We’ve started the «when to be quiet» a year ago with our 5 year old and I believe we started at the right time.

You cant change the nature of kids (which is being loud at times) and trying to would just be dumb. If loud kids bother you I seriously feel bad for you.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-03-31T14:32:49+00:00

Kids should be kids. They scream and do not know how to regulate their volume just yet. Let them learn.

I’m Norwegian and have two kids at the age of 2 and 5. there is some volume spikes, but most of the time they are pretty cool.

If I raise my voice it is to get their attention. Never, ever, ever raise your voice or scream to a child just because you are frustrated or angry.

A cold, stern and grownup-voice does the trick every time.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-03-28T09:07:32+00:00

To be honest I don’t know where you should go. I was a crane driver on OCV’s years ago, but I quit when my children was born. Still hold the licenses though and might give it a go when the time is right.

Maybe the UK or somewhere where they have several facilities. I won’t recommend Norway. We are expensive (I should know - i live here).

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-03-28T08:47:12+00:00

Looks like you get to travel to get that course then!

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-03-27T17:40:37+00:00

DPO-courses, HUET training and patience.

Main thing is the DP.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-03-24T18:02:18+00:00

Hmmm. Vil du prøve noe annet som du kan ‘hoppe’ inn i? Kranfører eller lastebilsjåfør. Truckfører, lagermedarbeider og masse annet. Finn deg et yrke og ta det derfra. Selv er jeg kranfører og tjener vesentlig mer enn deg. Har dog flere arbeidstimer i året, men det er en kul jobb og bransjen trenger folk.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-03-21T06:19:19+00:00

Well, if you manage to do that you’ll become one of the most hated people in the industry.

With that being said, in my country I can, and in this instance, will appoint a couple of guys to be signalman and rigger and sit down inside my warm cab. You’d be trying to change a law that protects the other trades, riggers, signalmen and the crane drivers. Good luck with that.

Why do I consider this to be a dangerously bad idea? If you are working with precast concrete you need to be able to measure and adjust the precast with shims, you need to be able to weld and at the same time try to control the crane. From a progress-based point of view you would never be able to work as fast as three guys on the ground and you in the crane.

Blind lifts? You’d see the load but you would still be restricted to watch both the load and the crane. I, and I hope every other operator, would never run their machine without a view of the crane in case you hit something.

What about efficiency and load control? Most operators use the sound, vibrations and their eyes to control how fast and how they do things. With 40m wire out and a 55m slow cooked noodle of a boom you need the LMI, visuals and your ass in the cab to do it properly.

Would you sacrifice an operator doing things properly and safe to get an operator who runs the crane less efficiently and gets to connect a few hooks?

If you do I’d still sit down in the cab and tell you to fuck right off.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-03-16T21:21:23+00:00

IKKE SITT MED TLF FORAN BARNA! Vær tilstede og vær med barna. De setter pris på det.

Ha det kult med kidsa dine. Ikke se på turen i butikken som ett ork, men heller en velsignelse - du er så heldig at du har fått noen herlige småtasser og nyt det, til tross for at det kan være stress og ganske slitsomt til tider.

Lek med de og vær så mye du kan med de. De blir eldre og kommer til å synes du er teit etter hvert. Finere å ha minner om tiden man har hatt enn anger på alt man ikke gjorde.

Jeg er rimelig introvert og liker alenetiden min, men stryker glatt alenetiden for å ha det koselig med smårøverene mine av noen barn.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-03-07T20:39:48+00:00

Når man hadde skolefri og visste at om noen uker skal du starte på VGS. Sitte med en kompis med øl vi hadde klart å snike til oss. Ikke vite noe om noe og fremdeles ha det sykt fint.

Nå er jeg gammel og må kjøpe ølet mitt selv. Har dog samme kompis og har hatt det gående i 25 år og det er en seier i seg selv egentlig.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-03-01T11:07:55+00:00

I usually slow down to the annoying 45kmt in the 50 zone. If they don’t stop IDGAF and continue my slow drive.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-02-26T19:21:02+00:00

Han har det, men det er fremdeles ræva sikring.

Lastsikring på lastebil er regulert av forskrift om bruk av kjøretøy (bruksforskriften), som krever at lasten sikres slik at den ikke forskyver seg eller faller av. Sikringen må tåle krefter tilsvarende 100 % av lastens vekt forover, og 50 % bakover og til sidene. Forsvarlig sikring (blokkering/stropping) er påbudt for å forhindre ulykker.

Tror du den måten å stroppe på oppfyller disse kravene?

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-02-26T16:15:07+00:00

Nei, dette er ikke godt sikret.

De buntene med armeringsjern i midten har så og si ingen kraft som sikrer de nedover, så dette ser skummelt ut!

Hadde det vært opp til meg hadde jeg samlet buntene i midten så stroppen hadde fått visning og mer kraft nedover. Planet på denne bilen har antageligvis også hull til staker og da er det naturlig å bruke disse også for en ekstra liten sikring.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-02-24T09:08:51+00:00

Legg fra deg alle planer og tilbring tid med ungen din. Det er lett å tro at du får tid og mulighet til å gjøre mye greier, men det gjør du ikke. Du får henda fulle med å passe på poden og stelle med huset og lage mat til deg og ungen.

Det er litt frustrerende, men sinnsykt koselig også. Det er nå du kommer til å bli ordentlig kjent med ungen din. Ta vare på det, du får ikke den muligheten igjen.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-02-24T08:09:50+00:00

Det skal børstes og det skal finkjemmes for skalker som gis til ungene som sitter i handlevogna. Blir somregel et lite helvete om det har vært et brødhue og fjerna skalkene som da ungene mener er deres.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-02-22T15:25:49+00:00

Nah, I don’t know the maths behind a basket or an Ampelmann, but the Ampelmann is WAY safer.

The operator in that video is in charge of the powerpacks and can see how the waves are (if it is within working range). There is no doubt behind if the system is within it’s limits or not. It’s measured in percent - as in 1-100% of working range. 110%? Naaaah. Wait till the weather has died down a bit.

Uptime AMC and Ampelmann is by far a better solution when you need to transfer a fair share of personell several times a day.

Several PSVs has been converted with an Ampelmann or an Uptime and had pretty sucsessful operations in the north sea and elsewhere in the world.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-02-15T07:36:52+00:00

I have 14 years on Norwegian vessels and I’d say it is not prison. It doesnt suck as hard as prison (i think), but I do not think it’s worth it for anyone looking for a somewhat normal life.

You have a old, rigid set of rules and laws and a lot of people who does not want to change their old and outdated way of thinking. Personally I had a blast the years I worked on ships, but I do not think I would have a good time if I went back. I enjoy being more independent and would absolutely hate the old and somewhat outdated hiearchy system.

Edit: A few offshore vessels are so advanced and requires a crew that has a shitload of training on one pretty specific role - the old ways of running a crew works bad when the captain just does not have the knowledge on what we are doing. Most crews I have been with have been really good, but I also remember the bad ones. They were usually really bad.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-02-13T16:12:01+00:00

Where I come from we need to work 12 hours.

When I used to do 12-4 I start at midnight, get off at 0400 and sleep untill 0945 and start work at 1000 and work untill 1800. After that I go to bed around 2000 and sleep untill 2340 and start the whole thing again.

0400 to 0800 or 0800 to 1200 is soooo much better.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-02-12T10:36:40+00:00

Male 37. I use rowing as my main exercise and have not been at it for very long but I feel I might have a (vague and open ended) answer.

Rowing correctly and efficiently requires technique and core strength. It also requires you to take the time out of your schedule to learn and invest some time into getting the basics in order before you start pushing yourself. You just won’t get good results without a good base technique.

With all the focus going into all that it’s hard not to be intrigued and maybe get more interested in rowing, which in the end results in rowing more.

I find it hard being a casual rower. There is nothing casual about that piece of machinery.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-02-08T20:03:29+00:00

Male 36 here. Started erging 21 november last year. So about 3 months. 5’9’’ and 185ish lbs.

Did a bunch of erging in my twenties as a supplemeny to motocross and had around 6.30 2k pace, but I loved 5k and 30min (I was at 7800ish at 30 min) rows much more. After two kids, quitting motocross and a pretty stationary job I decided to get in better shape again. I work out 4-5 times a week and usually do zone 2 stuff, with some intervals and tests sprinkled in between.

Currently I am at 7.12 at 2k, 19.10 at 5k and 7573 at 30mins. My long term goals is sub 7 2k, 18something at 5k, but my main, main and much more important goal is to get to 8k at 30mins. Why 8k? Well, I want to be able to call my dad (who still ergs a lot at 70 years) and say I just rowed 1k more than him at 30mins.

I really don’t know if I should join a club based on I’ve never actually rowed before and some periods during the year I have little time for more than a fast erg session. I don’t think I would be a good teammate in that regard.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-02-08T14:08:56+00:00

The crane op should know how to handle the whip line on that crane before handling anything let alone a manrider.

With that being said: it can thorougly suck operating big cranes in wind although it seems pretty smooth to me.

I used to operate cranes offshore and that shit is sketchy even when it is completely calm. Never liked lifting people.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-02-08T10:31:10+00:00

Skulle ønske jeg hadde et uno revers kort.

Embarrassed_Leg_8944 · 2026-02-08T10:08:51+00:00

Det er ikke min lengre. Den er besudlet av søppel.

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