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12th June 2025,
05:17 PM
James Curry
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Aukus
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Well some may be happy but not all. Thing is can America no longer be trusted under the current administration. ...
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39 replies | 790 view(s)
13th June 2025,
09:23 PM
Doc Vernon
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Todays Smile
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Jokes Page
Just a smile for Today Lads! These Irish Jokes are always a laugh! Cheers
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12th June 2025,
08:32 AM
Johnny Kieran
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So quiet on here.
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It's gone very quiet on here, almost seems everyone has the hump about something? Or am I imagining it? I've seen it on another forum, and it's...
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10th June 2025,
04:04 AM
Des Jenkins
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Drs Visit
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Health Matters
Hi John S Good luck with your Dr's visit tomorrow, hope it all goes well, can't be much wrong as you seem to be able to remember so much Cheers Des
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20th June 2025,
02:03 PM
Johnny Kieran
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Assisted Dying.
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OK it's kinda political subject at the moment, but it could affect us all in time. In the UK parliament, they're discussing the Assisted Dying bill....
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4th June 2025,
07:49 PM
Helen Carter
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Missing information
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Hello I’m looking for any information about my uncle, Kenneth R. Simon. We believe he served in the Merchant Navy during WW2, although we’re not...
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18 replies | 822 view(s)
17th June 2025,
09:14 AM
Francis Ralph
started a thread
Sudden remenbrance of old times
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Merchant Navy General Postings
Just leaving the house for the shops when my wife ( who travelled with me for many years) said to me laughingly, quite out of the blue, " single up...
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18 replies | 310 view(s)
20th June 2025,
12:33 PM
Tony Taylor
started a thread
They call this a holiday?
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Merchant Navy General Postings
NOT FOR ME THANK YOU! Either as a passenger or crew.
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16 replies | 221 view(s)
19th June 2025,
11:39 AM
Tony Taylor
started a thread
Spirit of tasmania iv
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Merchant Navy General Postings
I see that new ferry for Tasmania which has been lying alongside in Leith for months is now at sea. No destination as yet but appears to be heading...
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13 replies | 181 view(s)
13th June 2025,
10:31 PM
Doc Vernon
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Old Timetable
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Trivia and Interesting Stuff
This one is for Des. But of course all are welcome to look! LOL Des remember these time, or are they too old ! LOL cHEERS
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11 replies | 295 view(s)
3rd June 2025,
06:20 AM
Bob Hay
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Hello everyone.
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Welcome - Please say hello.
I've been a Member here years ago and just rejoined (I hope). Bob Hay ex Booth Line, Lamport and Holt etc
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9 replies | 456 view(s)
17th June 2025,
12:13 PM
Mike Hall
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Where is it going.
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14th June 2025,
11:30 PM
Doc Vernon
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Sad Occasion
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It with sadness that i have to announce, the passing of our dear Friend David Williams , he was a good Friend to me and will miss him and his Posts...
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8 replies | 230 view(s)
8th June 2025,
03:21 PM
Robert Walgate
started a thread
Canadian Pacific skipper Richard Walgate
in
Canadian Pacific
Hi there mariners! Anyone have any recollections of my late father, Richard Walgate, who became Commodore of CPS in the 1960s? As a boy I sailed with...
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6 replies | 321 view(s)
17th June 2025,
01:06 PM
John Arton
started a thread
Wire splicing
in
Merchant Navy General Postings
When splicing wire it was useful to tape up the ends of each strand to make it easier to push it through the opening made by your marlin spike. A...
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6 replies | 142 view(s)
19th June 2025,
09:14 AM
James Curry
started a thread
Tanker collision in the Gulf
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News report says a Tanker has had a collision near the port of Khor Fakkan photo of the oil tanker. There has been an update they now...
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6 replies | 130 view(s)
8th June 2025,
02:12 PM
George Gunn
started a thread
Abandoned ship full of EVs burning in the Pacific.
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A cargo ship transporting 3,000 cars abandoned in the middle of the Pacific after massive fife broke out it is thought that the fire was fueled by...
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3 replies | 463 view(s)
12th June 2025,
04:49 PM
James Curry
started a thread
Yet another container
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News Snippets
Yet another container ship fire. The fire was well ablaze on the Singapore-flagged container vessel MV Wan Hai 503 on Monday Not sure what they...
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3 replies | 196 view(s)
13th June 2025,
09:25 AM
James Curry
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Site timing out
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Question is anyone finding they site times out? I have had several posts when I go to post them I have been timed out and had to log back in again,...
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3 replies | 167 view(s)
19th June 2025,
10:30 PM
James Curry
started a thread
Testing the Gear
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Who remembers pre sea sailing checks. Things like the Telegraph, the Steering gear, Bridge to engine room phones and the Ships whistle. I...
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3 replies | 90 view(s)
6th June 2025,
09:01 AM
vic mcclymont
started a thread
South Africa
in
Merchant Navy General Postings
The South African DOT(Department of Transport) have invited interested groups in forming a committee to look at proposal to form a new State owned...
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2 replies | 236 view(s)
8th June 2025,
09:51 PM
John Arton
started a thread
Seductive wife
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In a seductive voice, the wife asked her husband if he would like to see a crumpled £20,yes please he says, the wife slowly unbuttons her top and ...
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1 replies | 362 view(s)
5th June 2025,
06:21 AM
j.sabourn
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Ain’t life great.
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After being married for many years ,I took a careful look at my wife one day and said,” when we were first married , we had a cheap house , a junk...
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1 replies | 226 view(s)
4th June 2025,
03:51 PM
John Arton
started a thread
Dali bridge audio transcript
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https://gcaptain.com/vdr-transcripts-reveal-alarms-missed-warnings-in-hours-before-dalis-fatal-crash-with-baltimore-bridge/?subscriber=true&goal=0_f50...
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1 replies | 209 view(s)
19th June 2025,
09:42 PM
James Curry
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Ryan Air plane crash
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Ryanair plane crashes on runway after passengers experience 'severe turbulence'. Now the true story, the wing tip came into contact with a barrier....
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2 replies | 67 view(s)
10th June 2025,
10:24 AM
Nadine Allen
started a thread
Where would my friend send interesting old seamans documents
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Ask the Forum
Hello, A friend of mine has several documents belonging to her Grandfather or Great Grandfather who was a Merchant Seaman, which document the...
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1 replies | 146 view(s)
Yesterday,
07:19 PM
Bill Morrison
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The Key (1958)
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Memorable Movies Scenes and Themes
Watched a bit of it last night on TV Channel 80 Talking Pictures. A bit of a love story set 1940's. The deep sea rescue service is the main theme,...
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1 replies | 17 view(s)
3rd June 2025,
08:56 AM
James Curry
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Necessity is the mother of invention
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News Snippets
Aircraft Carriers of the World. Might be worth our while in investing a few of these. At least it would save on Dry Docking costs. As they say...
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