67 NUS Strike memories

[j.sabourn]

Or it could be a gauge to measure the head on a pint. John Sabourn

[Captain Kong]

because the draft guages were not working on a VLCC I had just loaded I had to climb onto Sea Island to read the draft
and crushed my leg. Nearly amputated it.
dont like draft guages anymore
Brian

[j.sabourn]

Think Bill is referring to some way of reading the drafts without having to go and look at visually. Have never sailed with such, must be technology on large vessels. Although nowadays with these small unmanned aircraft would be easy to use one with a camera fitted. The technology is never ending, thats the name drones brought in by the US military to fight their wars for them now being used in the civilian world by the paporazi to photograph people in compromosing positions. Back to pickets these would of been useful to take pictures of the so called agitators by the police at the time. thats where the connection is. John Sabourn

[John Cassels]

Nothing wrong with draft guages , one of the better after dinner subjects.

The Crinan was the Denholm cadet ship and I think she was also in Santa Portablo at the same time.

Cindy ? , yes , remember the name well

First pub after walking over the railway lines at the end of Margam wharf ( don't remember dock gates) was the Grand.
Further up ; the Walnut and the Lamb & Flag. Few other local haunts but can't bring them to mind right now.

[Red Lead Ted]

Here is a link all seaman should read. Regards Lads Terry.



The seamen's strike, Liverpool 1966 - Tony Wailey | libcom.org

[Charlie Hannah]

All good points John but, check your dates, I always thought the strike was in 66.

Bill

You are correct in this Bill,This was the 2 official strike ever called the first being in 1911,I posted a photo of N.U.S. members queuing for pay
union ran out of funds after one week,Wonder were all the money went?The strike itself was a complete wasted effort and should have been handled by the members and no involvement by the idiots we had to represent us.

[leratty]

Draft gauges brings back memories of one of my more idiotic mistakes whilst at sea as an app which caused the C/O of my first ship, the Suffolk, to both crack up laughing as well as have a mild case of apoplexy at what an idiot he had sent to do the job. I was sent down to the quay to read the draft both aft & forward. Anyway I read off as instructed the forward draft mark calling out to him up on the forecastle "17 inches" what a Richard Cranium they never let me live it down either. Richard

[Gulliver]

Nothing wrong with draft guages , one of the better after dinner subjects....

...but only after you and certain of your other guests have first pontificated on' Preferred Loading Sequences on Ore Carriers' , ' The Perceived Downgrading of British Merchant Navy Certification Standards' and the ' Comparative Virtues of Sailing with Japanese Seafarers versus their British equivalents' ..? ZZZ-zz.gif


Sorry John,I'll have to give your dinner parties a miss.
Gulliver

[Captain Kong]

When I have Dinner Parties I find that my guests just love discussing Draft guages
We often talk into the early hours Untill every one falls asleep.
unfortunately I never get around to discussing my favourite, Whessoe guages. I am sure they would enjoy that.
I cannot wait until the Christmas dinners. then I will start on those first.
A ll welcome
Brian

[Ivan Cloherty]

When I have Dinner Parties I find that my guests just love discussing Draft guages
We often talk into the early hours Untill every one falls asleep.
unfortunately I never get around to discussing my favourite, Whessoe guages. I am sure they would enjoy that.
I cannot wait until the Christmas dinners. then I will start on those first.
All welcome
Brian

We'd love to come Brian but for some reason am having trouble getting a visa, and the Foreign Office have got Boltanistan on it's list of dangerous places to visit. Is the water fit to drink.