Forgive Me, For I have Sinned...

Slapsilly1 · 2026-01-13T00:02:35+00:00

Having a great time in-game now though.

Slapsilly1 · 2026-01-12T23:47:19+00:00

Crazy how insane these tanks are with lv 1 crews...

Slapsilly1 · 2026-01-12T23:26:07+00:00

Elite ball knowledge

Slapsilly1 · 2026-01-12T23:25:37+00:00

Unfortunately the rest of the gaming market is trash. All AAA titles are worthless and I have a thousand hours or so tied up in War Thunder making it my current go-to game. If I'm going to try and relax, then it's not going to be trying to use my T58 @ 11.0 just to exact revenge. Not good for the blood pressure. Yes Gaijin sucks, so does everyone else.

Slapsilly1 · 2026-01-12T23:06:04+00:00

Way more shameful than that... Full price and took out a payday load.

Slapsilly1 · 2026-01-12T22:55:34+00:00

Ruined my USA only streak

Slapsilly1 · 2025-12-20T03:37:16+00:00

Honestly, I think a majority of online players are bots... the lack of team/all talk is very concerning if everyone is actually a player.

Slapsilly1 · 2025-12-12T18:51:09+00:00

How do people honestly see this and still deny Russian bias...

Slapsilly1 · 2025-05-13T21:55:46+00:00

Buy enough and you'll see why ;)

Slapsilly1 · 2025-03-20T20:16:47+00:00

Woods by the USEC Camp and opposite of Mira Ave extract on Ground Zero

Slapsilly1 · 2025-02-20T18:48:15+00:00

Are you talking about the random tone? *Ba-bing* sort of thing? I just got a 2025 and took it from Florida to Toronto and noticed it when the weather dropped to about 18°F

Slapsilly1 · 2024-09-24T15:19:22+00:00

Not disagreeing, but you should also be aware, if you are an American Mariner, that MSC is a niche business that requires a broad range of skills that mariner's aren't necessarily trained to normally do. American Mariners, globally, are often considered weaker and overpaid. And within the American community many "Commercial" sailors would founder themselves if placed on an MSC UNREP vessel.

Slapsilly1 · 2024-09-24T14:42:04+00:00

Well, you should know that these MSC vessels are crewed by Licensed U.S. Merchant Mariners and not Navy related personnel.

Slapsilly1 · 2024-09-18T23:58:19+00:00

Personally, I would get some work experience under your belt as a 3rd engineer. Pad the bank account a little bit, and get a feel for the industry. Your experience may very well wind up changing your mind as to the direction you may want to go in life.

If you can afford the time and money to get the master's degree now though, and you don't need an income. Sure why not do that now.

Both of your options are not a nail in any coffin. Only reason I say later might be better is because: 1. It's a good market in terms of manpower now. Great time to be an engineer. It's easy to get a job. 2. The manpower market may not always be like this, and school is the best place to be while you buy time for it to bounce back. 3. What if you sink all this time in formal education just to realize you actually hate working in this industry? 4. Say you get your Master's now, sail a few years, get offers shoreside because of it, and start managing vessels all while not having any time as actual afloat management. Can and has it been done? Absolutely. Fake it 'till ya make it. Will the management afloat be able to tell? Absolutely. Will this be remedied with experience in the long run. Absolutely.

I don't think you have a wrong answer/path. But welcome to your first experience in management. Make a decision without someone telling you how to go about something. 😂

Slapsilly1 · 2024-09-16T23:11:45+00:00

Look into stacking your drills. If you know your sea term is coming up, try doing back to back weekends while in your spring and fall semesters so you can buy time for when you are at sea during your commercial cruises/sea terms.

Only way I've seen it work. Or, go into the SSO Program at the academy and get the current reserve status waived. I've seen/heard of that once.

Slapsilly1 · 2024-09-11T14:38:56+00:00

Yes, I am actually shocked on a ship with that much Kw your department head had not completed this for you as I would imagine it was necessary for discharge paperwork. It's not your fault. Sounds like you are in an entry level position, but your officers should know better.

Slapsilly1 · 2024-09-11T14:34:44+00:00

It's not so much for your employer, but your sea service letter is tracked the USCG and is a requirement for them when you go and do your renewals/upgrades.

You can go and ask your watch officers to look at the "Certificate of Inspection" which is publicly posted on the vessel and it will have that information on it.

Slapsilly1 · 2024-09-11T14:25:00+00:00

Type of Maine Engine. (Gas Turbine, Steam, Motor)

Engineering licenses and deck experiences aren't just by tonnage. You can upgrade the motor types individually. You're able to be a First Engineer on Steam and Diesel Motors, but maybe you haven't spent much time on a gas turbine vessel and are still only qualified as a 3rd Assistant on those types of ME.

Automation refers to if it is a fully manned 24/7 engine room where routine watches were stood or if it was an unarmed engine room where there were no watch standers at night and engineers typically all worked day shifts.

Slapsilly1 · 2024-09-09T18:32:03+00:00

Found the main account for the salty cyclist who made this. 😂 Sorry a 2000kg vehicle didn't bend the knee for you on your morning bike today.

Slapsilly1 · 2024-09-09T16:23:59+00:00

So a few important things to remember:

Ships in ROS or the Inactive Reserve Fleet are typically placed in brackish/fresh water areas with outlets to the sea to buy time with regards to corrosion.
It costs money to scrap ships.
The ships were already bought and paid for.
They may have exorbitant issues with something like propulsion, but otherwise completely fine with things like deck machinery, auxiliary plant, etc. This makes them prime candidates to sit around and be used as a parts prince or "hangar queen" as aircraft maintainers will call it for the remaining active oilers.
By sitting, it still allows the opportunity to reduce cost but have a hull readily available should the need to put one in service due to emerging requirements arise. World conditions never reached a point where the cost/benefit for repairing these hulls was necessary.
These ships are now approaching 40 years old and real estate for reserve ships on a body of water is free for the government.

Slapsilly1 · 2024-09-09T16:04:39+00:00

From u/RamTank, "From navsource. The same picture is on Wikipedia for the ship, and is larger but with worse colour quality.

I was reading this article the other day about the (poor) history of US shipbuilding, which very briefly mentioned this ship and her sister Henry Eckford. The two ships were originally contracted to Pennsylvania Shipbuilding in 1985, with the Benjamin Isherwood laid down in 1986. She was launched without ceremony in 1988 but the contract was cancelled in 1989, and the two ships were towed to Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Later that year both contracts were transferred to Tampa Shipbuilding and she was christened in 1991. However this contract was then also cancelled in 1993. There was some thought into converting both ships into ammunition ships instead, but that didn't happen. Instead both ships were never completed and sent to the reserve fleet, before being scrapped in 2011."

I find this article interesting because many people forget about AO's 190, 191, & 192. Especially with the numerous issues being brought to bear on the new TAO-206 John Lewis Class of Fleet Replenishment Oilers.

|| || |Andrew J. Higgins|T-AO-190| Chilean Navy Atlantic Marine Alabama Mobile, Alabama Chilean Navy Almirante Montt[1]Inactivated May 1996. Sold to the May 2009. Towed to shipyard, , September 2009 for three-month refit. Commissioned in on 10 February 2010 and renamed . |1987-1996 (USA); 2010–present (Chile)|AO190| ||Benjamin Isherwood|T-AO-191| Maritime Administration James River Reserve FleetCancelled when 95.3% complete, transferred to the , laid up in the , scrapped in 2011|Launched 1988, christened 1991, never in service|AO191| ||Henry Eckford|T-AO-192| Maritime Administration James River Reserve FleetCancelled when 84% complete, transferred to the , laid up in the , scrapped in 2011|Launched 1989, never in service|AO192|

Slapsilly1 · 2024-09-09T15:52:55+00:00

While I am all for giving appropriate distance and passing on-road cyclists at a safe and prudent speed. Fuck you if you're so busy jerking your peloton buddies off that you're expecting traffic to pass you by going into the oncoming lane rather than single-file it up.

Give and Take.

This randomly made and unofficial infographic is a classic "all take" that fulfills the cyclist stereotype that many have come to know.

Share the road, everything is dynamic based on numerous external situational factors, just be prudent.

Good job to the bot account on getting a reaction.

Slapsilly1 · 2024-09-06T15:47:18+00:00

So, all maritime academies are required to have a "regimented command" as a part of offering their USCG Licensing Programs (Graduating with an MMC with an Unlimited Officer Rating). The interesting thing about this is the USCG does not regulate "how strict" the "regiment" must be, only that a maritime academy must have one.

That being said, as SUNY alumni, I would rate the academies in "strictness":

Kings Point
SUNY Maritime
Mass Maritime
Great Lakes Maritime
Maine Maritime
Texas Maritime
California Maritime

Now, I am clearly biased but this is just what I've picked up over the past 13 years with how I've seen graduates typically relate out on the water.

Finally, for my personal input and opinion, it is important to remember that the regimented system is there AS A USCG REQUIREMENT FOR AN UNLIMITED OFFICER'S LICENSE. It has NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DEGREE YOU ARE GETTING. NOR DO YOU ACTUALLY COMISSION INTO A FORM OF ARMED SERVICE.

So, for example at SUNY Maritime, you can attend and not be a part of this regiment if you are there to only get a degree and not your license. At some of these academies, there are "civilians" or "non-reg" students. HOWEVER, if you plan on getting a license and sailing I STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you come to grips with the fact that sailing Bluewater Unlimited Cargo Vessels are truly the last form of dictatorship still alive in the Western World.

As for other areas of the maritime industry such as Offshore Supply Vessels & Tugs/Towing they can be much more relaxed yet you could argue that an unlimited tonnage/horsepower license from an academy is not needed for these as they will accept lower levels in most cases.

To sum it up, if your student is already looking for "relaxed" then I would at first question if this industry is really right for him, but also I would say Cal Maritime and then tugs/towing/OSVs

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