Hi Georgs, The last 3 months went fast; 6 weeks having been spent in Cape Town where I had numerous projects done including the installation of the Isuzu engine which we carried down from Malaysia. It was quite a job installing it in the engine room, fabricating a new dry exhaust system, etc. but we tested it last week and the engine, at 1800rpm turns the shaft at 250 rpm which should give an honest 5 knots in a moderate seaway. The hydraulic motor chain drives the main shaft & would require half an hour or less to connect. I also installed an oil cooler on the Twin Disc gearbox to cool the gear oil. This system will probably (hopefully) never be used but it's there. We now have 3 auxillary engines and the 855 Cummins main engine in the engine room but there's still room to walk around the main engine and access everything. I will take on 16,000 litres of duty-free fuel just as we depart as a clearance is needed to get the lower price. Next stops will be Walvis Bay, St. Helena & Rio enroute to Venezuela. I have a couple of new crew members including the cook and we're very much looking forward to getting underway again. Best regards, Larry Briggs M/V Chartwell