Yes, I'm still alive!

[splash]

Hi, Splash here, still alive and kicking after all these years!
This is my first time on this site so here's a quick overview of who I am:
Joined British Merchant Navy in September 1964, first trip deck boy on the St. John (South American Saint Line) and went on to serve as AB on: Nina Bowater,Lobito Palm, Landwade, Arabic, Margaret Bowater, Livorno, British Lantern, Lagos Palm, Gulf Briton, Palomares, Bristol Clipper, Freemantle Star, Auckland Star, Spring Lass, Tower Princess, Ebenezer Duncan, Ilorin Palm, Swedish Wasa, Sugar Refiner, King Edmund, Cardiff Clipper, King Egbert, Mary Weston, Loch Lomond, Ravenswood, William J Everard, Desdemona, Blenheim and then on to Trinity House for 8 years - after that back deep sea on Timber Star, BP Battler & Warrior, Barra & Rora Head, Autoroute and autostrada before starting Offshore in Diving Support Vessels in 1994.
I am still serving, as Bosun, on the subsea 7 vessel Seven Pelican at this time.
So - anybody out there know me? Get in touch (even if I owe you money...!!)
I can't be the only R8 still working - or am I?

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Splash! (real name please)
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

Must be great to stll be at Sea mate,wish i were still young enough to get back! Ah! the Years have caught up haha! Enjoy your stay!

If this applies to you then please do send in your details!
Note Well

If you would like to join in and have your Full name R Number and First Ship
Included in the Flag project then please pass it on to Mike Hall who is doing a Main Flag for all
to be displayed some time in one of the UK Museums!
We need your names to get the New Flag full,so please do respond!
Thank you
Vernon (castleman)

Please go to following Link

http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=1974

Or reply to me in person! Via Private Message Link above below I will pass on the info!


http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/p...?do=newpm&u=18

If any new Members or old ones too want a bit of info on the Flag Projects please
Go to the following Links where you can see Pics and Write ups on this subject!
Thanks

http://www.merchant-navy.net/gallery...ry.php?cat=558



If you have already done this then please accept my apologies!

[happy daze john in oz]

G'day Splash and welcome to the site. Great list of ships you have there, any dates to go with them? Never know if you list them on site you may well get to hear from some who knew you. So sit back with a cold one and enjoy the voyage.

[KinghamsJ]

Hi Splash, Hope you can help. Have you come across John Finley, he sailed with me in denholms.Got in touch through Ships Nostalgia,Said he is sailing as Bosun with Subsea ship unknown,no contact for awhile.Regards Simon Kingham

[Mike Hall]

hi,
his real name is
neil thursby.

[alan preston]

Hi Splash
I sailed with you on the Desdemona in 1979 I have recently retired I finished sailing in 1986 lived in Denmark for a short
while then worked in harbours and ended up as a harbour master. The only crew that I know about is the bosun Bob Pars
ons who passed away about 2 years ago Vic Hunter passed away not long after we signed off.
Alan Preston

[alan stuart jay]

I first went to sea in 1963 as a j4e on the MV Australia star going to nz , the last trip on Mv Bamenda Palm alan stuart jay.

[paul stephen]

hi you the same Neil who was on the veslik viking just seen the video on youtube regards paul stephen

[Red Lead Ted]

Hi, Splash here, still alive and kicking.
So - anybody out there know me? Get in touch (even if I owe you money...!!)
I can't be the only R8 still working - or am I?

Hello there Splash, If I would have thought of that name I would have knocked the { P } Out, Obviously a man after my own heart live life as if everyday is your last and one day you will get it right, You like myself have been around the deck of a number of ships same era, You know the old saying if you love what you do for a living ,You will never work a day in your life, Big welcome from me look forward to some good banter Regards Terry.

[j.sabourn]

Hi Splash when were you on the Ravenswood. JS