Hi one and all just registered today !

[Dave Shaftoe]

Well never thought this would be the shape of the world now when I first signed on with Portline in november 1975 on the MV PORT LAUNCESTON as an engine room boy my how times have flown by..All the good times are still almost as clear in my head like they happened last week tho Im gettin a little worried about senility setting in soon and wiping the memories clear.Mad Mad times too many to mention here today but if anyone out there recalls sailing with Portline between 1975 -1981 and remembers me feel free to contact me meanwhile I,m gonna have a good old trawl round this site.. good health One and all!

Best regards Dave Shaftoe

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Dave S
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


Also"

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!
Thank you

Please go to following Link and follow instructions there
When page opens Click on Contact info on Right and on dropdown list select
Send a message via Email to Mike Hall


http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/member.php?u=8

Alternatively you can send your details to me as well and i will pass them on to Mike for you
Thanks

http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/member.php?u=18

If any new Members (or old) would like more info on the Flag Projects please click on the following Link!
Thank you

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

[happy daze john in oz]

G'day Dave and welcome to the site. If you care to list the ships you were on maybe with some dates there is a good chance you will get to hear from some who knew you. So sit back with a cold one and enjoy the voyage.

[R58484956]

Greetings Dave and welcome to the MN site. Bon voyage.

[Kevin Mercer]

Hi Dave,
Welcome to the site. I have only just joined myself and have had a lot of fun up to now. I am still learning how it works !
Regards
Kevin

[Ron B Manderson]

welcome to the best site.
Enjoy as we do.
Just pull up that spare chair.
Ron

[Emma32]

Hi were you on the port launceston with someone called simon lewis?

[Dave Shaftoe]

Hallo sorry this is so late and thanx for the contact..in reply to your question if i recall he worked in the catering dept as a mess man/ steward was about 5ft 7" tall dark brown hair slim angular face and a nice guy..is that him?quite a lively guy.think i might have only done the one trip with him tho about 1978? its the old grey matter that dont work as well as it used to..guess he must be about 49/50 yo by now hope this helps
best regards Dave

[Emma32]

Hi

Thankyou for your reply that sounds like the guy I'm looking for.
Having a hard time finding him but every little bit of info helps so again, thankyou.

Emma

[Mick-A]

HI DAVE
MICK_ A HERE GOT ON THIS SITE IN 09 HAD LOTs OF ENJOYMEMT. I SHIPPED OUT WITH PORT LINE MOST OF MY TIME I FOUND IT A GOOD LINE, NOT BAD GRUB THATs THE THING TO FIND OUT BEFORE SIGNING ON, I SOON FOUND OUT OR IT WAS BACK DOWN THE PLANK WITH THIS JOLLY JACK TAR[ HA HA
GET IT TOUCH IF YOU LIKE SOMETIME MATE

DUCK & DIVE
MICK_A