How to join the Australian Merchant Navy

[Keith at Tregenna]

....Or try the classical method of approaching every coaster (I'd like to join a coaster) in Port Brisbane and asking their Skipper if they have room aboard for a deckhand. Always start at the bottom!
What do you think?

Cheers,
Jim

Wish you all the best in this and
all future ventures.

Regards, Keith.

[Jimmy Shaw]

So, are you guys saying there are absolutely no Radio Officers on ships at all, these days? If so, that is terribly sad. My main maritime interest is in Radio Operating. Time to smash up some of this rotten modern technology! May sound funny coming from a 'modern teenager', but I think modern technology has ruined a lot of good trades. It most certainly has its benefits though. Also, JS, the Tasmanian Ferries are a good suggestion, but I'm hoping to join a vessel whose homeport is Brisbane, just because that's where I live. I am doing some volunteer work at the moment on the 100ft Schooner 'South Passage' (my avatar), so that should give me some good sailing experience, which may give me a better chance when asking for a job on a coaster.

Thanks everyone for your advice and your kindness in welcoming me to this spiffing Forum!

Cheers,
Jim

[j.sabourn]

Those are funny words coming from a 16 year old teenager. Where did you hear the word spiffing. Never heard an Australian utter such. JWS.

[Keith at Tregenna]

SPIFFING

Very posh and dated word meaning excellent, especially as used by upper-class toffs and rugger bu~gers.

I say, she's a lovely filly.
Oh yes, absolutely spiffing old chap.

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Those are funny words coming from a 16 year old teenager. Where did you hear the word spiffing. Never heard an Australian utter such. JWS.

Old black and white RAF war time movie speak ?

K.

[j.sabourn]

Know that Keith. Is not in an Australians vocabulary, especially a 16 year old... I6 year olds out here are usually out burning classrooms down. There are some with intelligence but are hard to find. Those with such at that age are usually destined by well off parents for further education and professional careers. Think before you try and educate who you think are thick. Cheers JWS.

[Keith at Tregenna]

I never accused you of being thick.

Just thought anyone watching old RAF films would be well aware.

Rarely, remember it as MN / Navy or Army etc but, forgetting downstairs, defo upstairs.

K.

[Des Taff Jenkins]

HI John.
Just think of it, Macdonalds take over all cooking on ships. Kentucky chicken take over American vessels.
Cheers Des

[Doc Vernon]

Jimmy
I certainly would not say every Ship,as I am sure there are many smaller craft that still use the Morse Code!
But yes majority would now not use it,as it is after all very old and outdated!
But the love of Morse is something that is in the Blood like the Sea,and there as you may well know are virtually Hundreds upon hundreds of peope of all Nationalities that still dabble in it!
Follow your dream mate ,don't let anything deter you!
Cheers

[Jimmy Shaw]

Yes, spiffing and top brass! I like old English words and I read Biggles. I'm what you'd call a 'old fashioned fellow'!
No, not well off parents, and not a private school, I'm actually homeschooled. Yes, I love the old RAF films (Battle of Britain).
Thank you, Doc, I will try to pursue what I love!

Cheerio lads,
Jim

[happy daze john in oz]

There is still within Oz a morse code club for want of a better word.

Many information centres and in some museums there ae still some who keep it going.
You can actually have a greetings messages sent to a friend by this method.
The receiver will then copy the message into print and add it to a greetings card which informs the reader of how the message came about.
I first discovered this a few years ago in Bendigo info centre, a city within the gold mining region of Victoria.

Many of the Mearsk ships with crews of no more than ten, mainly on the USA Japan run do not carry a cook.

Don't you just hate it when some one puts up a link of no consequence in the middle of a thread?