The SEISTAN disaster 1958

[jonathan jones]

A new book on the Seistan disaster is on the stocks in Bahrain..
I look forward to hearing from anyone on the subject and all assistance will be acknowledged..

My Father, Stanley Watson Jones, was Chief Officer aboard the MV Seistan at the time of the explosion in Bahrain in 1958. My mother and brother who were both onboard at the time has copies of the book and have visited Bahrain and the site of the wreck.

Sadly, my father passed away in 1992 from cancer. RIP

Would love to hear from anyone who has a connection with the ship and or its disaster.

Regards,

Jonathan Jones

[jonathan jones]

A new book on the Seistan disaster is on the stocks in Bahrain
I look forward to hearing from anyone on the subject and all assistance will be acknowledged..

I have photos of my father (Chief Officer) and his wife and son at the time of the disaster.
Jonathan

[jonathan jones]

Hi kuzama

fc strick line vessel seistan : Yard no 592 built at john readhead & son , south shields 1957,





alan bland (ex readheads)

Chief Officer at the time was Stanley Watson Jones. Later to become Captain Jones. He was my father. My mother Valerie and brother Peter were on board at the time too. All 3 survived... Thanks tomy brave father, and God!

[jonathan jones]

Gentlemen,
Firstly thank you all for the time taken to look into the Seistan details. Does any one remember seeing this or have any ideas who scrapped the remains...

My father was Chief Officer on board at the time of the disaster, and my mother and brother both survived the explosion thanks to my fathers bravery and thanks to God.... Would love to hear from you. Are you on Facebook? My mother and brother have both visited the wreck site of the ship and laid a wreath in memory of those who lost their lives. They also visited the cemetery in Bahrain! I have photos if you at all interested.

Regards,
Jonathan Jones

[jonathan jones]

A new book on the Seistan disaster is on the stocks in BahrainI look forward to hearing from anyone on the subject and all assistance will be acknowledged..

My mother and brother have copies of the book. Makes for good reading, if not emotional for me, reading accounts of the disaster... as my father was Chief Officer onboard at the time of the explosion.
Jonathan

[jonathan jones]

A new book on the Seistan disaster is on the stocks in BahrainI look forward to hearing from anyone on the subject and all assistance will be acknowledged..

Hi there.
Were the two survivors you took to the wreck site, Peter & Valerie Jones. If so they were my brother and mother. I am Jonathan Jones and would be very interested in hearing from you. Do you know Kevin Patience, Diver?
Regards,
Jonathan Jones

[Gulliver]

[QUOTE=jonathan jones;61170]Hi there.
Were the two survivors you took to the wreck site, Peter & Valerie Jones. If so they were my brother and mother. I am Jonathan Jones and would be very interested in hearing from you. Do you know Kevin Patience, Diver?
Regards,
Jonathan Jones[/QUOTE



Hello Jonathan.I bought and reviewed a book by Kevin Patience on this site,'Shipwrecks & Salvage on the East African Coast'.
Looking at kuzama's biography profile on this site I am very sure he is Kevin Patience.

Click on his name and you can send him a Private Message (PM) or an e-mail.

Best Regards
Gulliver

[Gulliver]

I am consulting bussiness
best regards

Ivano,I'm not really sure what you want. To whom are you addressing your post?
What do you mean "theycarried the ship to Catania"?

Regards

Gulliver

SEISTAN TRAGEDY

[Ivan Cloherty]

Gulliver

SEISTAN TRAGEDY[/QUOTE]


Gulliver just re read (read it some years ago) the report on the tragedy, the bravery of our fellow men going about their normal jobs never fails to amaze me the photos attached in the report just show the enormity of the explosion. It is always wiseto comment with hindsight but one would have thought that lessons learnt in WWII about cargoes such as explosives, detonators and self combusting materials would have been carried in seperate holds, this was our practice in PSNC, but I know a lot of companies where Chief Officers advice was ignored by shore staff planners for the expediency of loading or discharging schedules.

Again I salute those brave men of whatever rank who fought that fire to save the ship and their shipmates knowing full well what could happen at any moment, may they rest in peace knowing that they did more than could be expected of them.

[Gulliver]

I joined just because
I am consulting bussiness
best regards
Ivano

Ivano,I repeat my reply to you ( Post # 19)



Ivano,I'm not really sure what you want. To whom are you addressing your post?
What do you mean "they carried the ship to Catania"?



Regards

Gulliver