Sea Time Deck Crew

[Peter Trodden]

I remember applying for my AB's cert, at Corn Hill, L-Pool. The guy behind the desk handed me a Form and said, Fill in all ships, dates of engagement and dates of discharge but dont bother with vessels that have H.T. we dont count them. Now I had done quite a bit of time on the coast and to be told by this pen-pusher, it didn't count was a shock.
As it happens,I had enough Deep Sea time in,so no probs. Anyone else come across this ?
ttfn.Peter.

[sailor63]

For me it was. deck boy for 9 months. J.O.S. for 9months,s.o.s. till 18 yrs old. take and pass e. d. h. and lifeboat exam at St. Katherine dock, tower Bridge, then after 4 years automatically move up to A.B. cheers, Colin K.