Denholm ships 70's and 80's

[John Gowers]

Hi Guys,

Just found this site today, I was with Denholms from 73 to 83 box boats for a few years also Arctic Troll Presently I am C/E on a drill ship in Indonesia.

Also did a few hitches on the Chemical Explorer and the Nordic Texas.

Need to look through the other firums and see if I can spot any old names.

John Gowers

[happy daze john in oz]

G'day john and welcome to the site. Do you still have a list of the ships you sailed on nad maybe some dates? If so and you care to post them on site there is a good chance someoen will remember you. So sit back with a cold one and enjoy the voyage.

[Flora B]

Hello lads (and lasses).

I'm wandering if any of you sailed on the following ships and remember some of the characters I had
the good fortune to sail with.

CALADONIAN FOREST 1976
TROLL RIVER 1977
MUIRFIELD 1977
LOCH LOMOND 1978
LOCH MAREE 1978
TROLL RIVER 1979
TROLL PARK 1979
VANCOUVER FOREST 1980
TYNE BRIDGE 1980
TWEED BRIDGE 1981
CAST PETREL 1981
WELLPARK 1982
EXXTOR I 1982-1986

I was an AB on these ships and had some good trips on them.

MICK BELL

did you know my brother Ronald David Macdonald but was known as David? sailed on the cast petrel 1981 rank GP

[donald murray]

Atlantic denholm in 1983 denholm offshore took her over as new from atlantic supply norway ex atlantic rolgo on charter to marathon oil for 3 years after sold to lochoffshore and renamed lochcarron 2 years later sold to ocean inchcape and renamed oil traveller worked in the north sea until she went to work in brazil in 1988 and never to be seen in aberdeen again

[David Barrie Turner]

Hi Mick,
Its davie from the exxtor days,how are you mate?,long time no see ,i think the last time i saw you was that time me and baldy john stopped by your place for the night when we were paying off the ACT8.It was a pretty heavy one if i remember correctly.
I emigrated to NZ in 92 and did 10 years there before going to aussie,still shipping out,offshore.
Baldy john Emigrated also couple years before i did,he,s a turbo blower specialist now believe it or not,manager to boot,lost touch few years back ,but am sure will meet again.
It was good to see your name on the denholms list,its the first time i,ve had a good look through the site. Well mick i,ll leave it at that for mo and hope you get this message.I,m offshore at moment ,3 wks to go,and don,t always get internet.
Davie Turner.

[GATESHEAD MICK]

Hello Davie mate
Good to hear from you!

Glad to see you and John Thompson emigrated (much better life eh?)
I remember the times you stayed at ours on the way back to bonnie scotland, fkn heavy drinkin' sessions man.
I'm still with Allison and the lads are now away and married, our oldest Paul lives at North Shore in Auckland.
We now live in a bungalow about 1/2 mile from where you stayed.
I went on to work for the NHS for 15 years and I've now taken early retirement, life is good Davey.
Keep in touch and give my regards to J.T. when you bump into him again.
All the best Dave
Mick

[Fabrice Gueudin]

Good evening Mick

I do not know wether you remember me or not.... I was the Dieppe RO/RO ops Manager in Dieppe. Hope you will read that message and revert.

YOurs friendly

Fabrice

[Stephen J Serva Dei]

Hi Mick, I was Galley Boy on the Loch Maree - Nov '77 - May '88 Pat Croarkin was the Chief Cook - one my toughest and happiest trips - learned lots with Pat. Due to coming from an Italian Scots family - my nickname was 'Luigi'...

[GATESHEAD MICK]

Fabrice mon ami! ca va? I was very surprised to hear from you. How are you and all of my good friends in Dieppe? I hope all is well there,
I really enjoyed the times we visited your port, and made many friends. I trust you are well fabrice, and please let my old friends on the docks in Dieppe that I send my regards to them. Take care my lod friend it was good to hear from you. Mick

[Ann McKinnon]

Hi Mick, my dad Alex McKinnon was with the Denholn Line during the 70,s as Chief Officer ,he was probably in his 50,s by then ,but you never know ,you may remember him ? It's a small world in the Merchant Navy !!!!!