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    j.sabourn

    Re: What motivated you all to join the Merchant Navy.

    #41 yep the last half stripe between Lt. Commdr and full Commander with the brass hat , they used to reckon was the make or break time of life. The only

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    j.sabourn

    Re: Manning Scales.

    Probably two figures of someone’s imagination today Des L!!! JS. Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with the keeping of a proper lookout. Those

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    Thomas Daley

    Re: What motivated you all to join the Merchant Navy.

    The drop of water is really oil. When Piper Bravo came on stream those involved were presented with a glass cub paperweight with a drop of oil. Engraved

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    Des Jenkins

    Re: Manning Scales.

    John
    Made me wonder when I saw last nights news that they had arrested someone for that grounding in Norway, I thought the second Mate had put

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    Des Jenkins

    Re: Honours System

    The British got rid of Qaddafi in Libya as well never mind who killed him, he was in the beginning of putting huge water pipes one could drive a double

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    j.sabourn

    Manning Scales.

    How do the manning scales for a fg vessel today compare with 50 years ago.They used to be found in the maritime year book. E.G. a 10.000 steamer would

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    j.sabourn

    Manning Scales.

    Thread Starter: j.sabourn

    How do the manning scales for a fg vessel today compare with 50 years ago.They used to be found in the maritime year book. E.G. a 10.000 steamer would

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    James Curry

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    Well there is always someone to ruin what should have been a day of joy in Liverpool yesterday. Over 1 million people lined a planned route as Liverpool

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    vic mcclymont

    3£ pint

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    Spare a thought for poor old Michael O’Leary, Chief Executive of Ryanair.
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    Mal de mer

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    Many people during their life time suffer from some form of travel sickness, be it sea, bus or air.

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    James Curry

    20,000 feet

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    View form a airplane window at 20,000 feet.




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