Project Brupeg · video

What this video covers

The crew of the steel-hulled vessel Brupeg is performing maintenance at the TS Bundaberg Navy Wharf in Bundaberg, Australia, while hosting Australian Navy Cadets.0:44 The primary technical challenge involves a propeller shaft misalignment, which causes a 0.28-millimeter wobble in the coupling assembly.11:32 The assembly utilizes an adapter to join an imperial propeller shaft to a metric gearbox coupling.11:27 The crew is investigating three potential causes: a machining defect in the adapter’s spigot, a lateral shift of the engine due to insufficient side-locking bolts, or an unidentified mechanical failure.12:42 Additionally, the crew is repairing a corroded pinhole in the bow hull plating, which required grinding, needle gunning, and pad welding with Jewel Shield Flux Core wire.6:55 Other tasks include removing a redundant steel boarding bracket and fabricating a removable insert for the galley sink to improve utility.8:05

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