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It was also said at the time that he ( Gaddiffi) was threatening to reveal conversations privately with certain persons in the so called echelons of upper
Hi John And there's me thinking it was for the lookout to have a snooze without being disturbed. But seriously how can they keep a forecastle
When the lookout was on the forecastle it was often asked why up here. The reply jokingly used to be something like so I know you are awake. It was the
Hi Johnny It was the same when I was there, the only difference was when I was on the Kiwi coast, the lookout was on the bridge, all the Union
Up until 1966 Johnny you are correct. After sailing from Port Talbot Iwas told the rules had changed overnight and if the ship was fitted with auto helmsnan
Only thing I remember on deck, was 9 watchkeepers and 2 dayworkers, plus a peggy. Had that on most ships I was on except the bigger passenger cargo boats,
Today reminds me of the time long ago when i was discussing with our agent the planning and working of one of our feeder ships in Fredericia ,
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
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
Spare a thought for poor old Michael O’Leary, Chief Executive of Ryanair. After arriving in a hotel in Manchester, he went to the bar and asked
In response to your recent request for information about family members in the Merchant Navy during WW2, particularly around the time of V E Day. I think
Many people during their life time suffer from some form of travel sickness, be it sea, bus or air. Most after a short while will recover
