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About Thomas Yoon
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Expertise
Can answer questions on how equipment works. What working on board ship is like. The work on board ship. Can answer questions on working life as a Marine Engineer. Cannot answer questions on business, and questions applicable to specific countries.

Experience
Working on board cargo ships as Marine Engineer for 9 years, including 1-1/2 years as cadet, and 1 year in shipyard.

Publications
Website: http://www.free-marine.com which is titled Marine Engineer World.View it at Marine Engineer World

Education/Credentials
1st Class Marine Engineer Certificate of Competency (Motorship)

   

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customs charge11/24/2009Diego Espinosa
  Q: I hope you can help me. I just this morning bought a seat cushion for my daughter for Christmas. I ...
  A: Joyce, Since the shipment is valued so low.. You can do this all yourself. When you receive the ...
customs charge11/24/2009Diego Espinosa
  Q: I hope you can help me. I just this morning bought a seat cushion for my daughter for Christmas. I ...
  A: Good morning Joyce, You must hire the services of a Customs Broker and We are at your service. You ...
Marine Machinery Selection11/2/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: Yoon ,from your experiences I want to ask you about the steps to make a perfect machinery selection ...
  A: From the Owner's point of view, he will be looking at initial cost, maintenance cost, operating ...
CDC for instrumentation and control...10/28/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: ↲as i have told you i have done my b-tech in instrumentation and control... I inquired in ...
  A: The training for a marine engineer will usually be written in the Merchant Marine Regulations or ...
Enquiry abt acquiring CDC10/23/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: Respected Sir, I am an Electronics&Instrumentation engineer and would like to join as an electrical ...
  A: As I said before, an electrical engineer need not be certified for competency. So this means that he ...
Enquiry abt acquiring CDC10/23/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: Respected Sir, I am an Electronics&Instrumentation engineer and would like to join as an electrical ...
  A: Of course you can join as trainee electrical officer. It depends on the shipping company that is ...
Eto10/11/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: Respected Sir, I am a student of electronics and Communication engineering, and get selected for ...
  A: On a ship, the electrical engineer Officer is not a watchkeeping crew. As such, it is not required ...
shiiping related10/4/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: respected sir,, wht is ur suggestion if i sail with in red sea only in arabian ...
  A: For sea service, you would be interested in the horsepower size of the engine, boilers. As to ...
Can Instrumentation engineer apply for CDC.10/3/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: I have completed my B-tech in Instrumentation and Control. I would like to join the marine as ...
  A: You have got the basic idea right. Maybe less than 24 months. On item 5. please contact your marine ...
shipping service10/2/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: respected sir,, thanks for ur help...it will really helped me a lot. but sir, i asked ...
  A: I think the experience gained from foreign shipping should not be a problem nowadays because of STCW ...
Can Instrumentation engineer apply for CDC.10/1/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: I have completed my B-tech in Instrumentation and Control. I would like to join the marine as ...
  A: You can join ship as an electrical engineer. This does not require a COC and you can also go up in ...
shipping joining9/30/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: respected sir,,, i have a ndian cdc of radio officer .i got this thru gmdss ndian exam. ...
  A: Certainly you can join as OS because usually an OS will not be considered as a certified ...
Shipping9/14/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: How woodward governor u8 work
  A: Basically the engine in which you want to control the speed will have some rotary shaft that drives ...
Fuel consumption vs hrs9/4/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: Yoon, I have a quick question about fuel consumption. I believe that a large ship looks at their ...
  A: It will depend on the size of the ship. An average ship may range from 10000 to 20000 dwt ...
Enquiry9/4/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: I have been offered a job by Marine Management Services (MMS), Nariman Point and they have applied ...
  A: There is no point in you worrying about this. If the ship is registered under Liberian flag, all the ...
for becoming chief engineer procedure7/24/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: i want to join electrical officer. But after few years if i want to become chief engineer then what ...
  A: To become a chief engineer, you have to pass the 1st class marine engineer certificate of competency ...
shipping line7/14/2009Diego Espinosa
  Q: How the current financial crisis does affect the maritime transport/shipping line?
  A: Please pardon my delay in answering your question. In any case, it is a very interesting question. ...
chargable weight in B/L6/16/2009Diego Espinosa
  Q: My shipper charging more than the original weight by saying that they charged based on "chargeable ...
  A: Just wanted to follow up and see if this did answer your question and if my answer was clear.. Rgds ...
cargo5/27/2009Diego Espinosa
  Q: what sort of cargo would 17th century sailors carry abroad?
  A: 17th Century cargo, much like today depended on the routes. There were spices and natural resources ...
CDC5/21/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: I am applying thru Seven seas manpower LTD. it is a placement agency. I have been told to give 22000 ...
  A: I don't know what CDC is. Many Indians use that expression, but I think they meant COR which stands ...
marine engineering5/13/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: what are the main parts of a compressed air starting system for main propulsion engines?
  A: The main parts of a compressed air starting system for main propulsion engine are listed below: Air ...
common incident on board ship4/25/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: 1)what is the common incident happened on board ship? 2)what makes it happen? 3)what are the action ...
  A: From what I see, there will be more incidents like these as the ship ages. (comparing new ships with ...
common incident on board ship4/25/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: 1)what is the common incident happened on board ship? 2)what makes it happen? 3)what are the action ...
  A: This is too broad a question to answer. Are you referring to personal accidents? If you are ...
Fuel Pipe breakage2/19/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: Suddenly the Main Engine Fuel pipes (8)on the ship engine has started breaking, the end shock ...
  A: I suspect the fuel pump timing may be incorrect. Since all the fuel pipes seemed to be affected ...
Fuel Pipe breakage2/12/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: Suddenly the Main Engine Fuel pipes (8)on the ship engine has started breaking, the end shock ...
  A: Does the break look like overpressure burst or fatigue? If it looks like overpressure, check for ...
marine machinery1/31/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: why diesel engines have high efficiency at partial load
  A: Diesel engines are designed to take in excess air in order to try to achieve complete combustion. ...
marine machinery1/31/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: 1)main engine parts and function of each component 2)how to start marine diesel engine 3)equipment ...
  A: 1. Main engine parts for Diesel engine: engine block, cylinder head, piston, cylinder liner, ...
marinemachinery1/31/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: what equipments installed in the engineroom for propulsion and auxilary
  A: Propulsion machinery is either diesel engine or steam turbine. This will drive the propeller shaft ...
marine machinery1/29/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: how an engine room layout is designed and what basis main engine is selected
  A: There is no common layout. Of course there are safety considerations like escape trunk, fire ...
Indian CDC1/23/2009Thomas Yoon
  Q: i am going to join a ship as Mechanical technician trainee on a diving vessel.can i get an Indian ...
  A: To get a COC you have to work your way up. If you are going to work as a cadet marine engineer, and ...
Asking about pre sea trainig course12/9/2008Thomas Yoon
  Q: sir, I am doing my final yr Mech Engg.And i'm looking for career in shipping . what are the ...
  A: Since you already have some training in Mech Engrg you can contact shipping companies to take you in ...
Career for computer engineers in shipping industry11/10/2008Thomas Yoon
  Q: Sir, I have completed my engineering in computer science . As the shipping industry always ...
  A: The shipping industry is wide. It can range from shipping lines to shipyards, from classification ...
MARITIME/SHIPPING11/9/2008Thomas Yoon
  Q: i) What does a draft of Vessel or Ship mean? ii) Does the draft of a Vessel determine the kind of ...
  A: 1. Draft means the depth of the submerged part of the vessel. 2. Normally it determines whether it ...
sight of land11/3/2008Thomas Yoon
  Q: Once you board the ship, how many times do you usually see land?? once a month? two months??
  A: It depends on the type of ship. I presume you are talking about cargo ship. Ship's trading area - ...
Bulk Shipment10/24/2008Thomas Yoon
  Q: I am researching means of loading approx 30,000MT of scrap steel into a vessel for shipment to ...
  A: The normal practice is to have the vessel at anchorage and barge loaded with these amount of scrap ...
running stationary diesel on bunker c10/11/2008Thomas Yoon
  Q: I am in the process of installing a 2M kcal bunker c fired thermal oil boiler (heater) in Guatemala. ...
  A: I have used generator sets using blended oil, i.e. a mixture of diesel oil and bunker c oil, but I ...
ABT LIBERIAN CDC9/3/2008Thomas Yoon
  Q: I have applied for my indian CDC it will take 3 to 4 mnths to get my cdc.Mean time my comany is ...
  A: No problem at all. Anyway, I think you will be going as cadet. Regardless, it does not matter ...
abt cdc issues9/2/2008Thomas Yoon
  Q: And i am waiting for my certificate to come so that i can apply for my cdc.But my comany says that ...
  A: Not sure what you mean by cdc, maybe you meant cor. But what you want is sea experience, so it does ...
Shippin Manual7/4/2008Thomas Yoon
  Q: I am working for a very reputed and largest apparel sourcing buying office in India as, officer, ...
  A: Obviously, how many containers that can be loaded will depend on the size of the ship. It will be ...
general question7/2/2008Thomas Yoon
  Q: I have just answered my final year paper of engineering(B.E Mech).I plan to do my one year training ...
  A: If you are doing training, I don't think the questions will be very technical. Most probably the ...

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