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Title: 18 hours yesterday
Post by: waspy on 30 May 2010, 09:06:00
We were up at four AM yesterday to catch a flight to the Shetlands.
I crawled into bed after a shower at around 22:30 after Keith & i had done as much as we could on our winch installation.
We're aboard the Skandi Artic & moored in dock on the Shetlands. Word is we sail tomorrow night. Keith did a twenty six hour shift & i hope he's currently fast on.
I'm waiting for the welders to finish their work so i can proceed with some more work. It's a waiting game for most of the time.
Gona have another wander down at 10ish to see what's what.
Title: Re: 18 hours yesterday
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 30 May 2010, 09:29:59
Fatigue induced by honest labour is no bad thing Pete 8-) :y

Any chance of a wee photo or two? :y :y
Title: Re: 18 hours yesterday
Post by: Richie London on 30 May 2010, 10:28:43
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Fatigue induced by honest labour is no bad thing Pete 8-) :y

Any chance of a wee photo or two? :y :y


but after so many hrs it does not become productive, i did a double ghoster a few years ago at heathrow.the output was practically nil in the end and  it took me a week to recover. never ever again
Title: Re: 18 hours yesterday
Post by: Banjax on 30 May 2010, 10:35:38
it's mamba country up there, m8  :o
Title: Re: 18 hours yesterday
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 30 May 2010, 10:36:30
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Fatigue induced by honest labour is no bad thing Pete 8-) :y

Any chance of a wee photo or two? :y :y


but after so many hrs it does not become productive, i did a double ghoster a few years ago at heathrow.the output was practically nil in the end and  it took me a week to recover. never ever again

I do agree Richie, extended hours can bite you in the arse if you're not careful :y
Title: Re: 18 hours yesterday
Post by: tunnie on 30 May 2010, 10:37:29
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We were up at four AM yesterday to catch a flight to the Shetlands.
I crawled into bed after a shower at around 22:30 after Keith & i had done as much as we could on our winch installation.
We're aboard the Skandi Artic & moored in dock on the Shetlands. Word is we sail tomorrow night. Keith did a twenty six hour shift & i hope he's currently fast on.
I'm waiting for the welders to finish their work so i can proceed with some more work. It's a waiting game for most of the time.
Gona have another wander down at 10ish to see what's what.

I barley do that in 7 days  :o
Title: Re: 18 hours yesterday
Post by: Banjax on 30 May 2010, 12:11:54
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We were up at four AM yesterday to catch a flight to the Shetlands.
I crawled into bed after a shower at around 22:30 after Keith & i had done as much as we could on our winch installation.
We're aboard the Skandi Artic & moored in dock on the Shetlands. Word is we sail tomorrow night. Keith did a twenty six hour shift & i hope he's currently fast on.
I'm waiting for the welders to finish their work so i can proceed with some more work. It's a waiting game for most of the time.
Gona have another wander down at 10ish to see what's what.

I barley do that in 7 days  :o

thats proper work tho tunnie...not IT wibble  ;D :y
Title: Re: 18 hours yesterday
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 30 May 2010, 12:39:09
I had a similiar period work in an oil field long time ago but even in young age I was completely exhausted.. :-?
Title: Re: 18 hours yesterday
Post by: waspy on 30 May 2010, 15:32:33
Since 10:00 i've moved a few Hydro Hoses. I watched the F1, been fed a very nice meal & surfed the internet. I do all this on the pay roll ;D It's a hard life :D
Title: Re: 18 hours yesterday
Post by: waspy on 30 May 2010, 15:35:12
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Fatigue induced by honest labour is no bad thing Pete 8-) :y

Any chance of a wee photo or two? :y :y

I may be able to sort some out when we set sail, i don't wana say yes.
Title: Re: 18 hours yesterday
Post by: PhilRich on 30 May 2010, 17:12:11
In the distant past, I worked on the Ninian Field on the Central & Southern Rigs. 15 hour shifts for 21 days without a break & frequent call outs at no notice to resume work when needed & immediate boat home if you didn't comply!  ::) (Apparently, this was a double punishment as the boat took forever & just dumped you in Aberdeen to find your own way home! :o) If at the end of your 'Tour' the weather was too bad for the Paraffin Budgies to carry you off home, you had to carry on regardless!! Mind you, we then got 10 days leave (including travel both ways, so really 8 days) I have been almost senseless with lack of sleep in several areas of my working life, but the 18 months on that job nearly brought me to my knees on more than one occasion! Happy Days, I wish they were here again!  :'( ;D ;D
Title: Re: 18 hours yesterday
Post by: tunnie on 30 May 2010, 17:42:13
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We were up at four AM yesterday to catch a flight to the Shetlands.
I crawled into bed after a shower at around 22:30 after Keith & i had done as much as we could on our winch installation.
We're aboard the Skandi Artic & moored in dock on the Shetlands. Word is we sail tomorrow night. Keith did a twenty six hour shift & i hope he's currently fast on.
I'm waiting for the welders to finish their work so i can proceed with some more work. It's a waiting game for most of the time.
Gona have another wander down at 10ish to see what's what.

I barley do that in 7 days  :o

thats proper work tho tunnie...not IT wibble  ;D :y

Indeed, i'm not into all this actual work business  ;D