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I stood by the Fenbank as third mate, they had roller hatches on the weather deck which could take the load of a deck cargo but not containers. The advantage of these was that there was no cumbersome 440 volt lead like wot the Mac gregors had. The only problem was the tween decks in three and four holds. They were sinlgle pull with the bull wire going to the winch on the main deck meaning you had to run the runner wire off before opening. Just a pity the skinflints wouldn't fit a clutch on the winches which would have life more effecient, especially when trimming derricks! And yes, the second mate and I share a bathroom.
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