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Hi There, My Dad was a steam and diesel engineer back in the 1950's and 60's. He sailed with Christian Salvesen, did two whaling seasons down to South Georgia on the tanker Southern Garden. He spent some time on North Sea Trawlers out of Aberdeen where he worked as the service and installation engineer for British Polar Engines of Helen St, Govan, Glasgow. He swallowed the anchor in 1966 and moved to New Zealand to work for Union Steamship Co as a specialist engineer on Polar Engines. But, he worked on all sorts, I recall Doxford, Sulzer, Widdup and other names being bandied around whilst I listened in as a kid. So, I still like listening in on sea stories so carry on and I'll chip in if I can!
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