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    Having just retired as a Pilot in SW Wales after 44 years at sea I am looking to catch up with any former shipmates. Started with Cunard 77-81, then Maersk 81-85 on to dredgers before pilotage. Remember good times on Lumiere (S.Africa coast), Port Chalmers, Atlantic Conveyor, ACT 3, Carinthia, QE2 and Matangi. Maersk Angus and Buchan in North Sea, Maersk Cadet and Maersk Ascension at Ascension Island. Dredging on Bowcross, Sand Tern and Welsh Piper. Cadet at Plymouth School of Maritime.Studies between 1977-80. If anybodies memory jogged please get in touch.

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    Hi, Julian, Where you in the Atlantic Conveyer during the Falklands, A relation of mine Terry Fairbrother was Chief Steward when she went down to the South Atlantic Terry.
    {terry scouse}

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    No Terry. I just had the one round trip across to the US and back in 1979. Only onboard for 4 weeks.

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    I was on QE2 on several world cruises`1998 to 2008, last one, after retiring from the Bowbelle and other Bow dredgers and the Sand dredgers,
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    Hi Brian,
    I was on the QE2 for the 1980 World cruise.
    Worked on the dredgers for British Dredging/RMC/CEMEX on the Bowcross, Sand Tern but mainly on the Welsh Piper.
    Julian

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    Were you a Swansea pilot ?

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    Hi Edward, yes when I retired a couple of months ago I had been a Swansea and Port Talbot for 14 years.

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    Hello Julian
    A bit ate but have been rather busy.
    Anyway a hearty Welcome to the site,hope you find some good Mates along the way (Browsing) and that we will have you with us for a long time to come.
    Thaks for joining us all here
    Sit back and Enjoy
    Cheers
    Senior Site Moderator-Member and Friend of this Website

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