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Theliconus a Joe Shell T2 Tanker my first Deep Water ship.
Caprella Shell again 28,000 ton one of the first Super Tankers.
Neothauma Shell again very old very slow
Tenagodus Another T2 Spent 21 days supplying electricty ashore at Punta Cardon Venezuela.
On the whole enjoyed my time on tankers.
Had 5 months on the 320 k tonner L boat Lepeta in 1984, 2 trips out of the gulf, one to singapore the 2nd through the suez and med to Le Havre, during the Iran/Iraq war, then a couple of north sea runs from the brent spa and fulmar fields to shell haven and teesport on the 180 K tonner Northia and the 72 k tonner Serenia. came ashore in 86 as didn't want to go back coasting or north sea oil fields, not many deep sea trips left , shame i seem to have got into the job as it came to an end..
The Achatina was the nicest looking ship I have sailed on.Quote:
Originally Posted by red lead ted
north sea runs from the brent spa Gary....
I did a few Brent Spar runs, not a lot there......on the ESSO ABRDEEN
HERE IS THE SPAR.............
Cheers
Brian
Likewise only on one , Hinnities , full crew from the pool , by coach to Manchester, brought her down the canal to Eastham , ( strange how things turn out, but I can almost see the dock from my house) ,.
must admit did,nt like it , not being able, for obvious reasons , to smoke on deck .
my last 2 trips to sea were the Serenia and the Northia, went to the Spa on both of them, also the Fulmar FSU. Not what I joined the MN for, north sea and coasting, wanted deep sea but I think I got into the industry as it wound down to a close, or so it seemed at the time. Dont regret coming ashore but miss it, must be the reason I enjoy long haul holidays abroad, the med never seemed to cut it for me. Wish I had been old enough to sail on general cargo ships to the far east and west coast of the states etc, 12 and 18 month trips...