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Forum: Elder Dempster

31st December 2020, 15:09

Replies: 7

Wake up call for all ex: ED's.

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Spotter 185

Still waiting for a reply to my message. Do I presume that all ED's sea staff have crossed the bar?!?

Forum: BP Shipping

3rd December 2020, 18:38

Replies: 22

Welcome to the BP shipping Forum

Views: 20,201

Posted By Spotter185

Remember Swansea

When I was a youngster the view from my bedroom overlooked Swansea Bay and Swansea Docks. The bay saw many BP Tankers arriving and going into Kings Dock (or was it Queens Dock) to discharge oil -...

Forum: Say Hello

24th November 2020, 18:31

Replies: 10

Hello All.

Views: 2,585

Posted By Spotter185

Seamark

Hi Julian N,
Yes it was the Seamark I went into the bay on - your right that it was moored next to the Maritime Museum - looking very ill kept - rusty and not much paint on the upper works. However...

Forum: Say Hello

23rd November 2020, 15:21

Replies: 10

Hello All.

Views: 2,585

Posted By Spotter185

Hi Julian N

Hi Julian N: Welcome to you - I am a Swansea Jack and spent many an hour on the old Pilot Boat out of Swansea whilst on leave (holiday) from HMS Conway curtesy Captain Clement whilst he was Senior...

Forum: Say Hello

19th November 2020, 17:41

Replies: 9

Hello

Views: 2,118

Posted By Spotter185

Welcome Wazeyes, take your time to discover all...

Welcome Wazeyes, take your time to discover all about SH. It is good.
David

Forum: Say Hello

16th November 2020, 17:00

Replies: 8

Hello all

Views: 2,061

Posted By Spotter185

Hi Kneth, Welcome aboard - spend a little...

Hi Kneth,
Welcome aboard - spend a little timefinding your way around SH and you will be fine.

Forum: Say Hello

16th November 2020, 15:18

Replies: 17

Spotter185

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Posted By Spotter185

Thanks Dave Mc for the WAWA info - have no...

Thanks Dave Mc for the WAWA info - have no knowledge of Wawa - Wikipedia tells me that it is a Ghanaian timber - loaded lots of logs at Takoradi but cannot remember the Wawa log. However remembering...

Forum: Say Hello

14th November 2020, 16:09

Replies: 17

Spotter185

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Posted By Spotter185

Not sure if the steam winches were second hand or...

Not sure if the steam winches were second hand or not but on my second trip on the Kabala we had as deck cargo the President of Sierra Leone's state railway carriage. On arrival at Freetown much was...

Forum: Say Hello

10th November 2020, 14:58

Replies: 17

Spotter185

Views: 3,871

Posted By Spotter185

Spotter 185

Hi Dave, How did you find the 'K' Boats - I spent 1 trip on the 'Katha' UK-West A-USA-West A- UK.(8 months of living hell) 2 Trips on 'Kabala' 3 trips on the 'Kaladan' 4 trips on the 'Kadeik' 1 on...

Forum: Say Hello

1st November 2020, 11:42

Replies: 17

Spotter185

Views: 3,871

Posted By Spotter185

Thanks to all who have welcomed me to SH. Still...

Thanks to all who have welcomed me to SH. Still finding my way round. Any ED's or Paddy Henderson survivors on board?
Spotter 185

Forum: Say Hello

26th October 2020, 16:57

Replies: 10

Palmship

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Posted By Spotter185

Hi Palmship - was not a Palm Line person - but...

Hi Palmship - was not a Palm Line person - but sailed with the competition Elder Dempster Lines. Spent 10 years in the Pursers Dept. working with passengers / cargo -loading and unloading / lot of...

Forum: Elder Dempster

26th October 2020, 16:35

Replies: 7

Wake up call for all ex: ED's.

Views: 17,764

Posted By Spotter185

Still finding my way around this site - harder...

Still finding my way around this site - harder than finding my way back to the ship in Apapa. It seems that the last posts for ED's was back in 2017. Is there still any ED's still alive and kicking?

Forum: Say Hello

26th October 2020, 16:22

Replies: 17

Spotter185

Views: 3,871

Posted By Spotter185

Spotter185

Hi everyone - just joined - spent 2 years at HMS Conway - eyesight failed so joined Elder Dempster Lines Ltd. Spent 10 years at sea with them - from Cadet Purser to Purser when I left. Spent a fair...

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