Re: Never seen this done before
Yep sent back DBS on the Port Burnie so only once was DBS and the other time I jumped I resumed duties on the same ship as it was still on the coast. Missed the Newcastle Star in Port Adelaide on the Easter week end so both Frank and myself reported to the agent on the Tues morning. Told to go to the pub and he would get in touch with us. Well to cut to the chase. Ended up doing having to serve time until the ship was ready to leave Sydney. Frank still skinned out but I remained and still got two VG's in my book as think the old man realised that he had over reacted with us. The other time was on the Port Macquarie in Lyttleton where there where five of us ended up in Addington prison for five weeks then Mount Eden in Auckland for about two weeks before being put back on board the Port Macquaries which is the one I jumped in Sydney after doing the states between which about paid for all my loggings. It was from this that I ended up coming home DBS on the Burnie and when I reported to the pool was told that no action was being taken against anyone that jumped the Macquarie as the unions world wide had been in touch with them concerning the conditions that was on board her.
Last edited by Les Woodard; 15th July 2018 at 03:24 AM.
That's the way the mop flops.
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