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25th April 2025,
08:50 AM
Mike Hall
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Shipping Federation
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Merchant Navy General Postings
In days gone by we used to go to the Shipping Federation for our jobs on the ships. How do seamen get their jobs now.?
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16 replies | 641 view(s)
Yesterday,
06:25 PM
George Gunn
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Thanks to the guys who keep this site going.
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Merchant Navy General Postings
This is the 1st of May and for some reason I have been in a reflective mood , although most of us dip in and out of this site we do so because it has...
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4 replies | 38 view(s)
25th April 2025,
08:52 AM
Mike Hall
started a thread
Pen Friends
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General Member Discussion
Does anyone know of a good site where we could get in touch with pen friends. Thankyou.
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1 replies | 283 view(s)
27th April 2025,
03:00 AM
Jamie Shedden
started a thread
New Book - Anything Goes at Sea, by Michael Rudder
in
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A unique and humorous memoir with a difference, exploring gay life aboard British Ships from 1969-1990, floating gay heavens, despite that...
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1 replies | 183 view(s)
28th April 2025,
07:19 PM
Amanda henry Jones
started a thread
Vessel Todd head
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Hi i am looking for Jimmy Allan. He worked on the merchant navy vessel the Todd Head in 1974. He was from Huntley, Aberdeen and was approx 20 years...
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1 replies | 133 view(s)
27th April 2025,
07:24 PM
vic mcclymont
started a thread
Harland & Wolff
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Navantia, are investinv £78m I machinery and shipbuilding halls at H&W Belfast. Vic
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0 replies | 142 view(s)
Today,
01:41 AM
Des Jenkins
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Thanks to the guys who keep this site going.
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Hi John. I sometimes think I post too much, but what the hell I like it, being on this site most mornings keeps me going, couple of months I'll be...
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4 replies | 38 view(s)
Today,
01:19 AM
Des Jenkins
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Trump
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Hi Tony This will cool you down in all that heat, it was minus 3 last night with the first snow on the Alps about 40 miles away. Funny how we...
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52 replies | 63896 view(s)
Yesterday,
10:56 PM
j.sabourn
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Thanks to the guys who keep this site going.
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#1 I must agree with Ivan on this one George. With a name like George Gunn e.g. I bet your nickname was Ben in line with Robert Louis Stevenson’s ...
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Yesterday,
09:35 PM
Ivan Cloherty
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We can only keep this site alive by making small contributions both financially together with posts from its readers, you don't have to be a story...
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Yesterday,
09:11 PM
Doc Vernon
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Any information on ships between 1957 and 1966
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Was also used as same from South Africa then, my Sister In Law and her Friend Wilma, sailed out on her from Durban in 1967 to Australia. Cheers
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Yesterday,
09:08 PM
Doc Vernon
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Thanks to the guys who keep this site going.
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Hello George Thank you for the Post and Thanks to the Crew who help keep this site going as best we can. Its always nice to get...
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4 replies | 38 view(s)
Yesterday,
10:35 AM
John George Gardiner
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Any information on ships between 1957 and 1966
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Hi Kevin! I served on the Strathaird 56/57 as a BellBoy. We sailed from Tilbury to Australia. We carried First and Second class paying passengers...
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Yesterday,
08:19 AM
Tony Taylor
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Trump
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I doubt they had any conscience at all, otherwise they may not have been bad. I do believe they will be looking over their shoulders a lot. - - -...
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Yesterday,
06:33 AM
happy daze john in oz
replied to a thread
Trump
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Sadly he said today he would make a good Pope given the chance then went on to say the conclave should elect the cardinal of New York!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...
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Yesterday,
06:28 AM
happy daze john in oz
replied to a thread
Remember the "British Hotel " Lyttelton
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'Cleo' in Young and Jacksons , Melbourne is now kept under glass and on the upper level. Got us into strife way back when Scouce full as a boot...
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31 replies | 15695 view(s)
Yesterday,
06:19 AM
happy daze john in oz
replied to a thread
docking day
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Des, I find it very disturbing that essential service workers such as Police, Ambos, Firies and medical staff have to fight so hard for a decent...
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81 replies | 4149 view(s)
Yesterday,
01:53 AM
Des Jenkins
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Trump
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Hi John As I do the shopping these days I dash in and dash out, but this morning went down to Coles for a Barbecued chicken and two loaves got the...
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Yesterday,
01:45 AM
Des Jenkins
replied to a thread
Remember the "British Hotel " Lyttelton
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When I was on the coast in NZ they had a party at the British that run for Two years, ended up they had to get trucks to take the empties away....
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31 replies | 15695 view(s)
Yesterday,
01:26 AM
Des Jenkins
replied to a thread
docking day
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Merchant Navy General Postings
John The police in NSW got a pay rise of $32% they are now they highest paid in Aus, Sorry nurses you will have to wait we are now broke. Des
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81 replies | 4149 view(s)
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