MV Haparangi

[Captain Gordon Whittaker]

I'm passing this on because it worked for me today! A doctor on TV said, to have inner peace, we should always finish things we start & we all could use some calm in our lives. I looked around the house to find things I'd started, & hadn't finished. I finished off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of Chardonnay, a bodle of Baileys, a butle of wum, the mainder of Valiuminum prscriptuns, an a box of chocletz. Yu haf no idr how fablus I feel rite now. Sned this to all who need inner piss. An telum u luvum. Snooooo-ooore!

[john trumble]

Hi Robert, I joined the Haparangi for my first trip deep sea in 1966 from Liverpool, as 9th Engineer and that was a happy voyage untill our return journey, when we changed our chief engineer, and got BIG Jim Clark. Can you rember the engineers aboard on your voyage? Good to hear from ex Haparangi engineers.
All the best John Trumble ex Haparangi Engineer.

[Samantha McDowell]

Hi I'm looking for the name of the 1st officer from the MV Haparangi from 1965 to 1970. Any information would be appreciated.

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He may have also have reached captain at some stage.



Hopefully you will have more success in this forum/thread Samantha.TM

[Moira Wichman]

Hi mate.
Were you sailing with Norman on the Haparangi.

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Hi Robert, I joined the Haparangi for my first trip deep sea in 1966 from Liverpool, as 9th Engineer and that was a happy voyage untill our return journey, when we changed our chief engineer, and got BIG Jim Clark. Can you rember the engineers aboard on your voyage? Good to hear from ex Haparangi engineers.
All the best John Trumble ex Haparangi Engineer.

Did any of you guys know a Norman.
Lost touch in Auckland

[john trumble]

Don't know anyone with the name Norman, as a engineer or deck officer. Maybe one of the crew who we don't get much contact with. Sorry but unable to help. We are going back 48 years.

[Evan Lewis]

Don't know anyone with the name Norman, as a engineer or deck officer. Maybe one of the crew who we don't get much contact with. Sorry but unable to help. We are going back 48 years.

Last time I was on a ship,the Engineers were Crew. 9th engineer,would probably equate to a.first trip Deck or Catering boy. in their respective Dept's.The Donkeyman ,or any A.B.most likely would have served an involved apprenticeship. I know of one Norman, he was a Comedian too. Travelled from. S.Africa,to Southampton .On the Pendennis Castle's Maiden Voyage. surname,Wisdom .

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi All.
I was on the NZ coast when the Holmglen went down off Timaru, I believe later it was thought that she had taken a heavy sea over her stern and she had cargo[maybe a small container} against her accommodation doors on the fore-deck which prevented the crew from escaping, the accommodation aft would have been full of water unable to get away, neither the ship or crew would have had a chance.
Later in 59 I was on the MV Calm loading at Dunedin and we stopped them loading the same way with cargo against the accommodation doors to the foredeck.
Cheers Des

[Fouro]

Re #36.
A ship at sea depends on teamwork so it needs different ranks to carry out specific duties.
A ship's master is not considered as part of the crew but is considered to being the Owner's representative. Anyway a crew list usually indicates the Master's name as well.
I don't think for one minute John was pulling rank in what he said about other crew members. In fact what he said is true as members of different departments aboard ship were inclined to socialise amongst themselves at the time when I was at sea.
Deck Officers in my opinion thought themselves to be superior over every other rank including Engineer Officers. Engineer and Deck Officers rarely socialised, as this was natural. Engineers were classed as skilled working class, whereas Deck Officers usually came from middle class backgrounds.
So "keep the heid" Evan.

FOURO.

[Ivan Cloherty]

Can assure you that this deck officer never came from a middle class background, as did many others on this site, as for not socialising it was natural for 8 - 12 deck and engine officers to get together after watch, as it was on the 12 - 4 and the 4 - 8. Usally found that the 3/m, 2/m 4/e and 3/e went ashore together, usually Master, 1/m, c/e and 2/e usually got together both socially and workwise to discuss the running of the vessel

[Captain Kong]

Hi Fouro,
I was certainly NOT Middle Class, what ever that is. Always been Working class.
I was on Deck for 20 years before deciding to go and get my tickets. Besides I got better pay and better leave ratio on the Company Contract and better accommodation. Anyone could do it.

Cheers
Brian