Ed Staite

[Ed Staite]

SHIPS NAME AND SERVICE RECORD

Full Name

Ed Staite

Discharge Book Number

R873904

Department

Catering

Your Rank/Rating

Catering Manager

Which Ships were you on and When

Iron Ore 1969
Somersbydyke 1969
Baltic Sprite 1969
Sherwood 1969/70
Duncansby Head 70
Regent Falcon 1971
Sea Griffin 71
Thirlby 71
British Grenadier 1972/73
Post Challenger 73
Post Champion
Post Endeavour
Post Enterprise
Post Chaser
Anco Soveriegn
Anco Stane
Anco Endeavour
Anco Champion
Anco Charger
Anco Empress
Anco Challenger
Anco Chased
Northern Star 83
Stolt Stane
Stolt Sceptre
Stolt Templar 86
Birling 89
Oil Challenger 90
Schepelsturm 90
Anne Viking 90/91
Kaubturn 91
Oil Traveller 92
RRS Discovery 92 to 2006
RRS Charles Darwin 96/97
RRS James Cook 2006

Notes:

Joined Panocean and was there about 15 years on a lot of the ship's a few times,as it progressed through different names and companies. The Northern Star was a chlorine tanker ran buy them also.
Also the same with the nor the sea vessels were all the one company.
Then moved to RVS on the research ships again for about 15 years spent most off that on Discovery

[Richard Quartermaine]

That's some list, Ed. Welcome aboard.
Richard

[Gulliver]

Great list there Ed.Looks like you did some 37 years at sea?.I was knackered after 20 so good for you !
As Catering Officer I bet you made some good money and perks over the years in your endeavours to feed your crews and keep 'em 'appy!

Best Regards
Gulliver

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Ed
Yes indeed a very good Employment History with Shipping, and the list of Ships!you must be proud of your Service!
A very warm Welcome to this great site and I hope in time we will be hearing a lot more of your Tales at Sea! There must be many after all those Years!

So enjoy what there is to offer here and just sit back and relax while reading all the various Forums!
Thanks for joining us all here!

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi ED.
Welcome to the site, nice line up of ships, you were one of the lucky ones who stayed at sea. Hope you enjoy the tales on this ship.
Cheers Des

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[Carl Brunning]

Hi Ed - ex Panocean Anco myself - do you know Mike Hood on the RRS Discovery ?

[John Arton]

Ed
re: Northern Star
Was that the little yellow painted ship that used to run from Runcorn across to Belfast. Apparently it had stability problems so only sailed in force 4 or less. Often saw it when going up the MSC.
rgds
JA

[Ed Staite]

Hi John
That's the one,strange vessel,had airlock weather doors.If the alarms went off you had to go to the bridge,because chlorine was heavier than air.luckily we never needed to.
As an aside to that,the ch/engineer was a big bloke very big,and had this diet of baked beans to help him lose weight.Didn't work for either his weight or his gas but maybe the airlock doors helped.

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Hi Carl
Yes New Micke Hood,3rd mate I think.bit of Bikeer had a converted VW into some sort of trike!

[Andy Louch]

Hi Ed, just spotted your post here! We sailed together on Discovery from 1992 until I came ashore! Hope things are good with you and your family? Merry Christmas to you, Andy Louch