Ben Line list

[Tam Fairweather]

Hi Chris, I think we sailed together a couple of times,good to hear you are alive and kicking.I'm still spending most of my life in an engine room.I work for Stena Drilling on the drillship Stena Drillmax,we have just sailed from a location south of the Falkland islands,thankfully heading north for some better weather in Brazil.
If you go to shipsnostalgia.com you will find a lot more benline news.
All the best

Tam

[Stewart Martin]

Is there any one who sailed with my uncle on the ben line , his name was Ernie ELRICK and he was Chief Enginier , i would like to know what ships he sailed on Thanks Stewart

[Bob Blair]

Hope you still remember Beryl the Peril from Birkenhead?

[Tam Fairweather]

How could i forget Miss Birkenhead 1977

[Denis O'Shea]

Hi folks,
Denis O Shea here Sparks on the Benhiant with Capt George Nichols in 1964 only did one trip becos of the roach infested thing, but a great bunch of sihipmates, lecky Jimmy Leasky from ? ( another senior moment)
Later when working in the North Sea was on the Ocean Benloyal (the O be jpoyful) another great set of shipmates except for ??????? of a toolpusherwhose name cannot remember nor do I wish to.
Best regards to all,
Denis

[Russell Thomson]

Hi,

I joined my first Ben Line ship, Benstac, in April 1979 as Deck Cadet and then served on the Bendearg, Benvorlich, Benalbanach, Benavon & Benalder. Feel I was luck to get a chance to serve on the last couple of General cargo ships. Left in 1983 and went to Safmarine (Gateway Shipping) to serve on Reefers and left the sea in 1987 after a tumble down the hatch in Cost Rica !

Not kept in touch very well I'm afraid although did see Ian Simpson (fellow Cadet) on and off until about 2000 and met Alasdair Murray a couple of time in 2002/2003.

Just recently met Capt. George Reid who was my first Old Man, hasn't changed much although maybe mellowed a bit !

[denniswalker]

Hi i sailed with benline from 1981 until 1989 started with city of edindburgh as deckboy, bulk crarriers, and ended up on the chemical tankers

[Phil Trickey]

Hi Paul,

Just checked my discharge book and it would seem we joined the Bengloe at the same time, but I left in Hong Kong in August when she went to scrap.

Phil Trickey

[Bill Law]

Hi all, I need your help. I am trying to track down some old shipmates / photos for my Dad as a surprise for him. I have very limited information, so I am really hoping someone out there can help; this is what I have;
My Dads name: William (Bill) Law
Ship: M.V. SALVINA
When: Joined after his navy training on 24th Feb 1964 until he got leave in Hamburg Germany on 3rd June 1965
Ship Captain: The Captain of Salvina was D.Archibauld (a stonch Hearts football supporter I believe)

PLEASE let me know if you can help me – billahlaw@hotmail.com

[Ivan Cloherty]

Bill, there will be many willing to help you in your quest, but please do not put your message on every or numerous forums, it means you will have to check every forum every time you enter and you may just miss the forum that has that important data you are seeking.

It is best to restrict your message to just one forum "Salvina" that way the lads will know where to post their answers and assistance.

The above is given with the best intentions so that you can concentrate (and the lads can concentrate) on the avenue that matters, and that is helping you.

Good luck in your endeavours. Ivan