Josko Palada

Serving as 3 rd Engineer during an extremely busy guest season with continuous back to back trips. Standing engineering watches, monitoring all critical machinery, power management and safety systems. Carrying out planned maintenance, fault finding and repairs across mechanical, electrical and hotel engineering systems. Providing hotel engineering support, ensuring reliable HVAC, plumbing, galley and accommodation systems throughout guest operations. Responsible for tender operation, as well as routine tender maintenance and troubleshooting to ensure operational readiness.

Assisted in all engineering duties during a full dry-dock period, supporting maintenance, inspections and repairs across vessel systems. Performed planned and unplanned maintenance, system troubleshooting, equipment overhauls and safety checks as an important member of a great team of engineers.

Conducted daily and routine maintenance, ensuring all ship systems operated smoothly and reliably. Part of the engine room watch team, monitoring and maintaining operational machinery. Played a pivotal role in the vessel's conversion from an offshore vessel to a shadow yacht immediately upon employment. Actively participated in five dry docks and three major refits, overseeing and assisting with installation of new fuel separators, reverse osmosis (RO) plant, rudder stock, pintle, turbochargers, and governors for main and auxiliary engines. Replacement of the chilled water AC system with modern screw compressors. Overhaul of propulsion gearbox, CPP, steering gear, and steering gear hydraulic pumps. Assisted Wartsila technicians during major overhauls of Wartsila engines, including removal and reassembly of cylinder heads, cylinder liners, and pistons. Provided coverage for the 2nd Engineer and Tender Engineer in their absence, managing maintenance and repairs without setbacks. Managed maintenance and repairs for tenders, including Rafnars with water jet propulsion, quad skis, jet skis, and limo tenders.