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    Default Just to Say Hi all was on Port Line

    Started out on the Harwich B/R Ferry as a C/boy 5/8/1968 - 8/9/1969
    Changed over to D/boy on Port Line 16/9/1969 Port Launceston only H/T
    Port Victor 14/10/1969 H/T D/Boy
    Port Napier 31/10/1969 H/T D/boy
    Port Napier 24/11/1969 - 14/2/1970 F/G Cape Town Aus then to Taiwain as she was scrapped but my first trip deep sea and my best trip
    Port Melbourne 7/3/1970 - 15/6/1970 F/G D/boy
    Port Melbourne 30/6/1970 - 23/12/1970 F/G JOS
    Port Alfred 23/1/1971 - 23/6/1971 F/G SOS
    Skyway 28/7/1971 - 23/12/1971 H/T EDH
    Sealink Ferrys Harwich 4/1/1972 - 31/5/1982 H/T AB
    Was my best years with Port Line

    Ivan R869172

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    Thumbs up Port Line

    Welcome aboard Ivan I too spent a time with Port Line a fair while before your time about 3 years in total. I remember the Alfred fondly ( 1960 ) Paddy Powers was chief steward, also Vindex,New Plymouth, Townsville, and finaly Nelson paid off Hull 23/11/62 and migrated to Oz.How's the weather in Essex.All the best Mort.
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    Default welcome!

    Hi Ivan
    Would just like to give you a warm Welcome to this very good site!
    Here you will find lots of info,good Crew and with luck also find a few old Shipmates!
    So sit back,relax and just enjoy the trip!
    Hope we will have you here for a long time!
    A site truly worthy of the British Merchant Navy!
    Cheers


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    Smile vernon

    vernon,
    for once all the information we want is there.
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    Default Thank you for the welcome

    Hi Mike

    I am hoping to make contact with some old ship mates
    How do i get the flag?

    Ivan

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    Default Hi Mortnj

    Thank you for the nice welcome
    Weather not so good in Essex at the moment getting cold winter is coming
    Was down in NZ as I still have the passion for the sea
    Was on a 50ft yacht Del as Mate from Croatia to NZ but changed after the Panama Canel by the owner to Fiji
    March 2009 till July 2009
    Last time I was in Oz was back in 2005 had 5 great weeks
    As I sailed down to NZ from the Carribean via panama after selling my 45ft yacht to Tony a NZ guy had great 5 months trip help sail it Auckland Nov 2004
    Stayed in NZ till Jan 2005 tour around in a campervan see bother Islands

    I bet the sun is shine in Oz

    Ivan

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    Default Hi Castleman

    Thank you for the nice welcome
    See you in best place Oz

    Ivan

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    Smile vince cowie r869816

    hi ivan, looks like we joined mn. about the same time. i also was in port line from 1969, second trip deck boy. discharge book numbers are quite close,

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    welcome that man.
    Pull up that spare chair.
    Ron the batcave

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ivan Kadlec View Post
    Hi Mike

    I am hoping to make contact with some old ship mates
    How do i get the flag?

    Ivan
    You'll get a flag HERE flag Ivan.
    Welcome to the site and feel free to wander the decks and knock a cabin door or two.
    Regards
    Brian
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