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10th June 2021, 05:23 AM
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Hi all, thanks for letting me join.
Now retired after 41 years.
Started Off with Mobil Shipping Co. Then BP North Sea which became Gulf Offshore.
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10th June 2021, 05:33 AM
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Welcome Mike
After so long at Sea mate lets have some good Stories!
Enjoy the site.
Cheers
Excuse the Pun! But after all that time possibly they could have nicknamed you the Mighty Quinn! LOL
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10th June 2021, 06:22 AM
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Cheers Doc.
I'll see what I can do!
No, I was usually called something else!!!!!!!
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10th June 2021, 07:36 AM
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Used to be a bosun named Marty Quinn sailing out of Liverpool. You related?
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10th June 2021, 07:57 AM
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#4 John wasn’t there a boxer with a similar name from Liverpool or am I dreaming it. ? I sailed with a bosun whose nephew was that boxer but not sure if it was Quinn or not. JS
Sorry just remembered it was Turpin , forget the query. JS.
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10th June 2021, 08:17 AM
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I sailed with Martin Quinn , on CPRs Empress
He was a Legend, a real hard case
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10th June 2021, 08:29 AM
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#5 not surprised at the confusion John, Dick Turpin used to wear a mask.
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10th June 2021, 08:54 AM
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#6. Indeed Kong, I knew he was with CPR and had a bit of a reputation, he was on the England when I was a waiter. Didn't like to mention it in case he was our new member, whom he obviously isn't having viewed a subsequent post. Phew! I can unlock my front door now.
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11th June 2021, 06:00 AM
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john gill
#5 not surprised at the confusion John, Dick Turpin used to wear a mask.
If wearing a mask makes you a Dick Turpin then the world is full of them.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
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