ships i sailed on with shell

[denniswalker]

Ebalina(july89-dec89)
Isocardia(jan89-june90)
isomeria(aug90-jan91)
erivlia(mar91-jul91)
norrissia
northia(sept91-oct02)
drupa(feb92-may92) scrap in india

[David Williams]

Ebalina(july89-dec89)
Isocardia(jan89-june90)
isomeria(aug90-jan91)
erivlia(mar91-jul91)
norrissia
northia(sept91-oct02)
drupa(feb92-may92) scrap in india

Hi Dennis.
Only did the one trip with Shell.This was
on the LATIRUS,way back in 1956.Joined
in Swansea,sailed up and down the Irish
coast for a few day,then for reasons unknown
we docked in Elmsere Port,most of us left her.

Dave Williams

[Alan Brock]

Greetings Dennis.
Was with shell as an apprentice from March 81 toFeb 84, 3rd Mate till April 84 then then made redundant. Rejoined later as second mate from 1992 to 1995 including 3 trips on Norrisia sailing to the Kittiwake,, usually referred to as Brocky or Badger. Most of my time spent on black oilers, 1 T boat, 1 Jap E boat and one G / Fish boat

Alan

[denniswalker]

Hello alan
thanks for your reply,sorry for taking so long to getting back to u
l sailed on the norrisia for the first time from sept91-dec92 then may 94- feb 95
Once again thanks

Dennis

[brian crew]

Hi, to everyone
Here is my life with Shell starting as engineer cadet.


MV Dorcasia June 1956 Stanlow, to July 1957 Djibouti Eng Cadet
STS Velletia July 1957 Ras al Khaima to July 1957 Rotterdam Eng Cadet
MV Bela 3/6/59 Singapore to 21/2/60 Pladju 5th. Eng
MV Nassa 3/3/60 Singapore 2/4/60 Singapore 5th eng
MV San Patricio 17/4/60 20/5/60 Rotterdam 5th Eng
STS Aulica 28/8/60 Kiel 14/8/61 Newcastle 5th Eng
STS Otina 15/3/62 Greenock 19/10/62 Birkenhead 3rd. Eng
STS Hinea 14/3/63 Singapore 21/9/63 Cardon 2nd. Eng
STS Helisoma 17/3/64 Rouen 3/8/64 Rotterdam 2nd. Eng
SS Gemma 3/10/64 Singapore 23/12/64 Singapore 2nd. Eng
STS Hemfusus 30/12/64 Melbourne 26/4/65 Newcastle 2nd. Eng

After this I worked in the power station industry, involved with the construction and commissioning of power station boilers
Returned to Shell a few years later, until my wife's condition (diabetes) prevented her from accompanying me.
They were
SS Volvatella 10/10/74 Ras al Khaima 26/2/75 Noumea
SS Acavus 3/6/75 Douala 2/10/75 Newhaven
SS Hinnites 2/1/76 Dubai 19/3/76 Inchon (Scrap) quite a sad day!!
SS Opalia 4/7/76 Brambburr 24/10/76 Wilmington Del.
SS Lepeta 25/1/77 Ras Al khaimah 28/6/77 Lisbon

There ended my time with Shell On the whole, enjoyable

Brian Crew

[lennon]

just looking at some folks memories with shell tankers i had two trips on two of shells ships back in late 1958 / 1959 joined the sts Hadriania in Ellesmere port as 2nd cook /baker 8 8 58 we where going to Aruba but only got into the Irish sea , Broke down so back to the Ellesmere port for repairs a change of orders , with a nice trip up to Denmark instead, we paid of on 18 11 58 my next shell job was from south shiels on 15/ 12/ 58 to 19/3/ 59 out the gulf then back to the isle of grain, it was a good trip but not to much in the way of air cons in those days so it got a bit hot at times still it was a good life and i would do the same again , thank you for the memories it helps to keep my 78 year brain ticking over Lennon/ in Aus

[Red Lead Ted]

Hi lads i sailed in every type of ship from tankers to ro, ro, ferries, But have to admit Achatina 1974 was the best feeder i ever sailed on Regards Terry.

[Captain Kong]

I sailed on some Shell tankers.
The TECTUS, a T2 in 1954, AB, in Cuacao three Firemen skinned ouit as we were going east of Suez and they thought they were in for a two year jag.
I went Firemen water tender then. home two months later. the Firemen were starved like skeletons as they had no money to buy food in Gaol.
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Next NORISSIA in 1955/6 two months.
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then AURIS, in 1959, the experimental only `Pure Gas Turbine` ship in the world. We had Scientists instead of Engineers on that one. Just went to Curacao and stayed for over two months alongside. A great job. I got shanghaied on a Topsail Schooner for six weeks and she was still there when I got back.
Cheers
Brian

[Robert Holbrook]

Sailed on Drupa,Eulota,Northia,Tribulus when she sunk in Bantry Bay

[Charlie Hannah]

Only Tanker i was ever on was the S.T.S. Velutina 9/6 56 to 19 / 7 /56,Perishingulf and back paid off Tilbury