rough seas

[Kendall]

I do have a couple more pics but if some one could tell me how to get them into this post, or do I just create another post.

[Kendall]

Hi all,
thanks for all the responses, I was happy to see I have been promoted to Bronze member during all this.
All the questions have been great and I have attempted to answer them all. I am more than happy to answer more.

HI Angla
Work gear is just plain bright orange overalls, when it gets really cold it is thermal bright orange coveralls.
The only time we wear special gear is when doing small boat operations when the water temp is bellow 20 degree.
Part of my work area is in the middle of that picture, that’s where we deploy and recover a lot of the in-sea gear. Luckly we had recovered all we could before the storm hit.
Hi CQHORNET
The web is on a 24/7 uplink to satellite so surfing is not a problem. Couldn’t go 6 weeks without checking out Ausfish for a start. There is the occational quiet period to keep in touch.
Hi Burley_Boy
As all work sites these days full PPE ( personal protective equipment) is required, safety glasses, hard hat, steel cap boots, all the kit, when we work in the area that is under water we are required to wear an inflatable vest and be secured by a safety line.
Hi Dicer
The water temp now is around 12 degrees. Not to bad for up here. Norway is coming to the end of Summer now so will be cooling down over the next month or so.

thank you
Kendall

[DNO40]

Good stuff. still wouldn't mind seeing the other photo's.

Can relate to you situation though having spent 20 odd years at sea.

As rough as it can get you still gotta love it.

[Hoges]

I do have a couple more pics but if some one could tell me how to get them into this post, or do I just create another post.

just reply to any post and add them the same way as you originally did. There is no need to start another thread.

[basserman]

don't use the quick reply bow click in the reply button and in there you should have the area that allows you to attach the files

can't wait to see the pisa dn by anychance you don't need a deckhand do yous
looks like a great job you have all be it hard sometimes

[Kendall]

this is the same work area but the wave was a bit smaller

[Kendall]

this photo isnt of our vessel, I was just sent this by a friend doing the same job in the Gulf of Mexico

[Kendall]

Getting slightly closer to the action

[Needmorerum]

Hey Kendall, good stuff. Must get interesting and mundane at the same time hey.

The 6 weeks off would do me in, I'd end up broke in a couple of weeks.

Good onya,
Corry

[Kendall]

Hi Corry
your right about being interesting and mundane at the same time, when everything is running well it does get a bit on the boring side. but things like this and the days to come recovering from this makes things a little better.
I would have to agree with you about the 6 weeks off, quite easy to live like a king for the first week. but the fishing when ever I want weekends or mid weeks is the bonus.
So any one looking for a midweek deckie. Im there. even if it takes me a couple of hours to get there.....

[redspeckle]

Kendall
Great photo's and interesting story on you on job up there in Norway [smiley=book2.gif]
Least I know with you won't get sea sick you be a great deckie to have after experince sea's like that
So let us know when back in the country where do you live when back in Australia
Mitch
Go The Mighty Cowboys in 2005

[Kendall]

Hi Redspeckle
Thanks for the comments on the post.
Would be keen to take you up on your offer for the deckie spot for a day out.
I live in Brisbane and mainly fish the bay, Vicky Point to Mud.
We are now heading to Kristiandsund Norway to replace all the gear that we lost.
I will be back in Bris in around 3 weeks, will catch up with you then.

Regards Kendall

[Flounder]

Wow! pretty scary!