PRObing Right into the Problem!

Turn Claude Into Your Senior ETO Mentor

Get the exact skills I use as a traveling Fleet ETO... insulation testing, fault diagnosis, thermal surveys, and technical reporting... loaded straight into your own Claude.

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What Is a Claude Skill

A Skill is not a prompt you paste in and hope for the best. It is a standing set of instructions that Claude reads automatically, every time your situation matches it, and then follows like a method... not like a suggestion.

You: the motor trips its breaker a few seconds after starting under load

Claude reads probing-loop-troubleshooting-method...

Before we name a part, let's separate the symptom from the problem.
Does it trip on every start, or only under load? Walk me through
the starting sequence you're seeing right now.
  • Loads automatically when your situation matches, no need to remember a prompt library
  • Enforces a method with safety gates, not just a tone of voice
  • Works inside claude.ai Projects or Claude Code, on your own files
  • Plain markdown underneath... you can read every line and edit it

The Doom Loop vs. The Probing Loop

This is the method underneath every skill in the Vault. It is not a character flaw when a technician falls into the Doom Loop... it is the default human response to pressure. The Probing Loop is the discipline that replaces it.

Before ... under pressure

The Doom Loop

Five beats that feel like progress because someone is busy... opening panels, pulling parts, running around... but at no point does it generate new information about the system.

  1. Assume. Skip identification. The symptom becomes the problem.
  2. Swap. Go straight to replacing components. No logic check first.
  3. Force. When the swap fails, repeat the same move with more intensity.
  4. Blame. When forcing fails, externalize. "Bad batch of parts."
  5. Loop back to Assume. Nothing was learned. Fewer spares, no new understanding.
After ... with the method

The Probing Loop

Three steps, always in this order, and it is a loop, not a checklist. Every pass generates real information and converges on the actual cause.

  1. Identify the Problem. Separate the symptom from the actual condition causing it. No naming a suspect part yet.
  2. Probe. A Logic Test on paper first, then a Reality Test... the cheapest experiment that could actually prove the theory wrong.
  3. Steer. Read the result honestly. If the hypothesis is wrong, that is a compass reading, not a dead end... loop back with the new information.

What's Inside the Vault

Thirteen skills, organized into four tiers, plus the templates and field cases they run on.

Tier A ... Methodology

The flagship skill everything else builds on.

01

Probing Loop Troubleshooting Method

How to run a live fault through Identify, Probe, Steer instead of the Doom Loop of swapping parts under pressure.

Tier B ... Practical Testing Skills

The hands-on measurement work.

02

Insulation Resistance Testing

Proper megger work: isolation, discharge, test voltage selection, PI and DAR ratios.

03

Multimeter Diagnostics

Proper multimeter method, including ghost voltage, loaded versus unloaded readings, and proving dead correctly.

04

IR Measurement Diagnosis

Interpreting insulation readings: temperature correction, trending, and the monitor, dry-out, or condemn call.

05

Thermography Inspection

Thermal surveys: emissivity, reflected temperature, delta-T severity, and the false positives that fool people.

06

GMDSS Battery Capacity Test

The annual GMDSS battery capacity test: load bank sizing, discharge logging, pass or fail bands, recharge verification.

Tier C ... Technical Reporting Skills

Turning field data into a report that hands over cleanly.

07

Electrical Audit Report

Drafting a periodic vessel electrical audit report, with the generic template included.

08

IR Test Report

Insulation test reports with a proper readings register and judgment column.

09

Thermography Report

Thermal survey reports with image pairs and severity classification.

10

Vessel Visit Report

Short and emergency visit reports that hand over cleanly to the next person.

Tier D ... Tools and Workflow

Building the system around the skills.

11

ProbeTrack

Build an offline predictive-maintenance database for IR, vibration, and battery trending.

12

ETO Notion Workspace

Set up a Notion maintenance workspace and connect it to Claude.

13

Multi-Agent Workflow

Run several AI sessions as one organized team when preparing documentation or working a big job.

Also included: four generic .docx report templates that pair with the Tier C skills, and a library of real troubleshooting field cases from my own contracts, with the lesson spelled out in each one.

Who This Is For

The Cadet ETO

Still building the reflexes for live fault work. The Probing Loop gives you the discipline before the experience does, and the reporting skills teach you what a finished document is supposed to look like.

The Junior Electrician Stepping Up

You know your way around a panel. What you need next is the method for the faults that do not have an obvious answer, and the reporting habits that make you look ready for more responsibility.

The Marine Engineer Crossing Into Electrical

Strong on mechanical systems, less confident on the electrical side. These skills walk you through the testing method and the interpretation, not just the steps.

Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly do I get?

All 13 skills across the four tiers, four generic .docx report templates that pair with the reporting skills, a library of real field-case write-ups with the lesson spelled out in each one, and a Start Here guide walking you through setup. Everything ships as a single zip, delivered instantly after checkout.

How do I use the skills?

Option 1, claude.ai (easiest): create a Project in claude.ai, upload the SKILL.md files you want into that Project's knowledge, then start a chat and describe your situation. Claude reads the skill and applies it.

Option 2, Claude Code in VS Code (recommended... this is how I work): install VS Code and Claude Code, create a working folder for your vessel work, and copy each skill's folder into .claude/skills/ inside it, keeping the folder names exactly as shipped. Start Claude Code and the skills load automatically at the beginning of every session, and Claude works directly on your real files... drafting a report into an actual document, building your ProbeTrack database, organizing your maintenance notes. It is worth the extra ten minutes of setup, and the Start Here guide walks through every step.

The skills are plain markdown, so most AI tools that accept documents or system instructions can use them, though they are tuned for Claude.

Do I need a paid Claude plan?

A paid plan is recommended, especially for the Claude Code workflow. The skills work with both claude.ai and Claude Code, and since they are plain markdown, other markdown-capable AI tools can read them too.

Are these just prompts?

No. Each skill is a method framework, not a phrase you paste in. They carry scoring logic, safety gates, interpretation guidance, and an explicit section for adapting the skill to your own vessel. A prompt gives you an answer. A skill gives you a way of working.

Will this work on my vessel's equipment?

The skills teach principles and a generic method, not a specific make or model. Every skill ends with an adaptation section for your own equipment. Always defer to your vessel's manuals and your class society's requirements over anything generic written here.

Is this electrical safety training or certification?

No. This is educational material for qualified or supervised personnel. It is not a substitute for your vessel's permit-to-work system, your chief engineer's authority, or your flag and class requirements. Every electrical skill in this bundle tells Claude to enforce that boundary.

Is this affiliated with my employer or any shipping company?

No. This is a personal educational product built on public electrical engineering principles and my own field experience as a traveling Fleet ETO. It is not endorsed by, and carries no affiliation with, any employer, shipping company, or class society.

What if I need support?

Reach me by email at connect@probelem.com or on WhatsApp Business. I am at sea for a living, so I answer daily after working hours... expect a reply within 24 to 48 hours, not instantly.

What is the refund policy?

This is a digital product with instant delivery. As with most digital goods, sales are treated as final once the download link is issued. If a file will not open or your download is broken, contact me and I will make it right.

What happens when there's an update?

Buying this version gets you every future update of the Vault free. When v2 drops, you get it at no extra cost. That is also why the price goes up for new buyers once v2 ships... lock in the current price now.

Stop Swapping Parts. Start Probing.

Thirteen skills, four tiers, one method underneath all of them. Load them into your own Claude and put the Probing Loop to work on your next fault.

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