How times have changed.

[John Albert Evans]

Our time.............achatina.jpg Crew 51.



Now time............1413766557978_wps_52_OCTOBER_19_Edith_Maersk_t.jpg Crew 13. Photo taken in the Thames yesterday.

How times have changed. I know which one I prefer.

John Albert Evans

[John Gill]

#1. Can't make out the name of the container boat, but the other one is the Shell tanker Achatina. Do I win the prize JAE?

[John Albert Evans]

Its the Edith Maersk Gilly. Photo taken In 2014

You right with the Achantia that picture was taken around 1964. As its only 10.50am enjoy......tea.jpg

John

[John Gill]

#3- This one looks like Lapsang Souchong, milk no sugar, in a delicate bone China cup. Where I'm sitting the sun is just approaching the yardarm, so perhaps something a little stronger for identifying the vessel posted.
Gilly

[John Albert Evans]

Well you did get the name right so cheers.............rum and coke.jpg

I did a trip on the Achatina as second cook and baker. She was a lovely looking ship.
I havent sailed on the Edith Maersk for two reasons. 1. I'm too old now and 2. I dont suppose she has a second cook and baker.

John

[John Gill]

#5- No 2nd cook & baker perhaps, but you would need a degree in electronics to operate the microwave.
Gilly

[Captain Kong]

What horrible looking ships. containers. No open decks to sit out on and tell yarns or bronzy.
and the view of a rusty container out side your window. No sea view
I would go mental on one of those, Never set foot on one.
Cheers
Brian

[John Gill]

#7- Agree Kong, brings a new dimension to the word 'contained'.
Gilly

[john walker]

You are totally right guys about how things have changed, that is the largest ship to ever sail up the Thames. What rings in the changes for me is that the ship was about to berth at the 'NEW' port of London Gateway . That picture is particularly appropriate as it shows a Shell 'A' boat which might have berthed at that spot when it was called Stanford Le Hope. I guess it is called progress that a derelict part of the Thames has been regenerated with the benefits that this creates. Whether that is the same for the people who live and work on the container ship involved, compared with the men who sailed on the Shell tanker (A fifty year gap) are better off I doubt? All I can think of is to refer people to that excellent current thread started by Louis the Fly 'The Best and Worse'

[John Pruden]

as living close to seaforth terminal box boats coming in 10am departing same day? just a job now..jp