loggings

[j.sabourn]

For those not aware, or for those who left the sea prior to 1973. The British Seamans Dis. Book had no entry spaces for the Master to put in for Ability or Conduct and this practice was discontinued. Loggings and Fines were still there to be used if required. However the Master had to write to the Shipping Federation if he so wanted to continue this practice of VG & DR and all copies had to be given to the person in question. Another thing that came too late for some I suppose, there was again a lot of red tape involved and think the amount of seafarers receiving bad reports received a huge decline. Cheers John Sabourn

[Red Lead Ted]

Your right mate, You new you were in Hubble bubble just before your leave finished, As you would receive a letter from the federation not to report to the desk but to the superintendent, That meant a committee. I had 2 i think it was 3 strikes and your out { WORSE THINGS HAPPEN AT SEA M8 } Terry.

[Colin Pook]

I was only 'logged' twice in my years at sea, and they both occured on the 'DOMINION MONARCH' The first one occured in Las Palmas when I didn't return in time for my watch after a run ashore to view the local scenery. The second was for a similar offence in Capetown after I asked the bosuns' mate if I could go to his parents wedding..On both occasions I was instructed to appear before the Captain, Chief Officer, Master at arms, and the bosun on the small deck abaft the bridge. A table was laid out, and covered with the Red Ensign and the 'judges sat in a line facing me. None of this charade bothered me as I was known to have litle respect for authority. What I didn't like was the fact that passengers were permitted to watch the proceedings from the deck above and behind me. I was logged a days pay on each occasion, given a GOOD discharge in my book. I was also told that I would not be welcomed back for another trip. After the hearing the bosuns' mate on my watch said to me, 'new captain next trip' I asked was he leaving? and the reply was, NO YOU ARE!!!

Regards to all,
Colin.

[Keith Tindell]

We all obviously had similar experiences at sea re loggings, but i am still bewildered as to where the fines went?, losing a days pay for not working , thats fine, but where did the money from the fines end up? KT

[John Gill]

on a shaw saville boat on the aussie run i got logged almost every week for various offences both at sea and alongside on the Oz coast. After we left Hobart, being the first vessel to load the early crop of the seasons apples bound for home, the skipper called me to his room and informed me that he'd cancelled all my fines and that nothing had been entered in the ships log. Apparently being the first to pick up a cargo of fruit from Oz meant a generous bonus for the captain. so he cancelled all loggings as a gesture of his good fortune. Incidentally, anyone recall the female workers who used to hang out of the windows of the fruit canning factory overlooking the loading dock? Very generous with their favours- spent many an evening playing Hold Your Plums.
gilly

[Red Lead Ted]

Know one ever got logged doing a run job, Or am i wrong Terry. We were the crew of the Harrison's of Lpool M,V, Linguist i done 3 trips on the bounce in her 1972 at the same time as we were awaiting to sail in between trips Harrison's brought out the then biggest single heavy lift ship the Craftsman. I got a telephone call and asked would i do a run job to Glasgow on her of course i agreed, Joined her in the Huskisson dock Lpool for a 2 day run which of course was doubled. After we joined her there was a fire down one of her hatches some massive turbine she had loaded had some of its electrics sparked, We were still alongside in Lpool and the fire brigade turned up. We were doing what we could on deck and let them take over. The sad thing for Harrison's was she was blocked from sailing for 3 days by the fire brigade ££££££££££££ We done well out of her we were all signed on. Happy days lads Terry.

[j.sabourn]

Went to Charity Keith. John Sabourn

[j.sabourn]

What size jumbo did she have. Was on an Indian ship the Maratha Endeavour which had a 180 ton heavy lift derrick. However all the top hamper on ship had been cropped off for going under bridges in Chicago I believe. How they ever envisaged rigging this derrick, would of had to employ a crane to do so. The blocks were 6 fold purchases and stood more than 6 feet high. The 13 months I was on ship was dreading to hear they had a charter for the heavy lift. Originally had been designed for carrying railway engines and assossiated railway ware. Cheers John Sabourn.

[j.sabourn]

Sorry should have said Craftsman got wrong ship. John Sabourn

[casso]

1st Oct 1961 I got a "Good" for Ability "DR" for General Conduct with "Voyage Not Complete" in red ink over the top of them but it was Rio so what did I care. Plus we joined a tanker and spent another 5 months going up and down the coast of Brazil and round to Maracaibo and Cuba before paying off in Hull with 2 "VG"s.