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Old 18th April 2017, 19:06
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Kuwait Shipping/United Arab Shipping

Here we go again for those of you who have found your way here from Ships Nostalgia. Interesting to see how many active people we have and how many have gone AWOL. Time to sign on again like we used to change articles in Kuwait to beat the tax man. (Don't worry he can't get you after six years have passed).
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Old 18th April 2017, 20:01
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Still alive and kicking

Hello Albie,
well, I am still here.

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Old 18th April 2017, 20:06
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Welcome aboard Bob, let's see who else comes up the gangway!
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Old 18th April 2017, 20:22
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Welcome aboard Bob, let's see who else comes up the gangway!
Now you have a Mate and a Leccy Albie
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Old 19th April 2017, 22:48
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Now you have a Mate and a Leccy Albie
Running out of beer because we have no Chief Steward to look after the bond! Any takers out there?
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Old 19th April 2017, 23:35
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Running out of beer because we have no Chief Steward to look after the bond! Any takers out there?
When I was 2nd Mate in the City of St Albans [ coasting ] the Grocer had to go home for a family problem. The " Old Man " did not want either of the 2 offered by the Kremlin. He asked the Mate [ Andy88up] and my self if we could cover it to Liverpool. So there you are Ablie someone who knows the combimations to the hinges of the Beer Lkr.

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Old 20th April 2017, 17:40
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Hi albie, still hanging on.
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Old 8th May 2017, 20:49
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Albie, is this site the Russian or the K Class, I'm not sure.
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Old 8th May 2017, 21:18
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Albie, is this site the Russian or the K Class, I'm not sure.
I called it Kuwait Shipping/United Arab Shipping to cover both the old and the new so Russian or K Class take your pick.
Myself and my wife Dianne are going to Cadiz next week so I will look up the Prawn Bar, The Throw your Pipe in the Dock bar, The Two Peseta Bar and the many others that put up with all of us during our two year stint there during the conversions. We will also take the ferry over to Puerto Santa Maria for a trip down Fish Head alley for our fill of fresh fish. We also plan to go to the Horse Fair in Jerez, I have fond memories of visiting it all them years ago. They say never go back but we have been a few times and enjoyed it more each time. Maybe post a couple of pictures when we come back. Nice to see Batty Bob and Sam Todd and Saudi Sid have signed on, Sam will know the bars I have mentioned.
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Old 19th May 2017, 12:11
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I regard Cadiz as the most dangerous port in Spain. The Memsahib tells me it has the best shops for variety and value. When shopping the word value means expensive.
You have been warned.
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Old 2nd June 2017, 15:42
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Heartening to see KSC/UASC still on the hind tit of Other Companies/Ships. A grave injustice.
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Old 3rd June 2017, 07:23
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Hi Albie how come folks are moving across here
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Old 6th June 2017, 15:21
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Albie,

I have just found this site, thanks to your post on Ship's Nostalgia. Thanks. Hope you are OK. I lost you for a while there.
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Old 10th June 2017, 21:07
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hello Albie

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Here we go again for those of you who have found your way here from Ships Nostalgia. Interesting to see how many active people we have and how many have gone AWOL. Time to sign on again like we used to change articles in Kuwait to beat the tax man. (Don't worry he can't get you after six years have passed).
hello Albie/ Saudi Sid/ Engine Serang and any other ex KSC/UASC houlder bros and Bank Line (sorry engine serang) who have jumped ship from SN, pity as I like SN myself

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Old 10th June 2017, 21:16
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Albie,

I have just found this site, thanks to your post on Ship's Nostalgia. Thanks. Hope you are OK. I lost you for a while there.
hello John ( sorry chief) I think I sailed with you on the THEEKAR I did two trips a couple of years apart you were with Mary
I was the third engr who being into railways put signals on the generators!
I will check the dates on my watch keeping certificates when I get chance
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Old 10th June 2017, 21:32
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Hi John
dug this photo of you visiting the Bassam our chief was Phil Robinson another good guy and chief, and great old man I think was Cambell Flett
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Old 11th June 2017, 08:55
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Brian,
Don't worry my deep sea gear is still on SN, like most just doing an agency job on this site to see how it goes. In the picture of John Lilburn who is the person behind the bar? Can you name the others too?

Nice to see you still around John, not hearing from you for so long I thought the worst, I will send you a PM because the emails I have sent through your web page seem to have not got to you.

The holiday in Cadiz went well, more to report when I have recuperated!

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Old 11th June 2017, 22:34
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Albie/Brianthethird,
Guy in the photo behind the bar was Chief Steward, Jim Clark, him of the black satin sheets.

Mary and I were in Cadiz in December last year. We did not go to any of the bars you mentioned in your post but did have a nice time. All the Christmas lights were up.
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Old 13th June 2017, 21:19
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I thought Mr Phillips was the only one with black sheets.
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Old 14th July 2017, 21:24
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new to this site hopefully in time more will join and new contacts will be made, if not old contacts.
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Old 16th July 2017, 15:00
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PCS now on board!

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Here we go again for those of you who have found your way here from Ships Nostalgia. Interesting to see how many active people we have and how many have gone AWOL. Time to sign on again like we used to change articles in Kuwait to beat the tax man. (Don't worry he can't get you after six years have passed).
Decided to look at this "alternative" site but not too much here so far.

I was in UASC 1979-84.

After the success of my Palm Line site I just started a Facebook page for "United Arab/Kuwait Shipping Co. Sea Staff".

Will see how it goes, feel free to join. It is a great way to store electronically and permanently some pics and some memories before they all disappear with the passage of time. In time sites like this one and Ships Nostalgia will close down as the members get older.

Best wishes,

Howard

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Old 15th August 2017, 11:40
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Thought I would just jump in the Jolly Boat and come over and see how you were all doing - may even stay (Russian Jolly Boat stopped twice on the way over - but still quicker than the K class lifeboats)
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Old 9th September 2017, 10:45
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Hi Guys - I have moved over from SN - I was a Deck Cadet from 1976 to 1980 - now i am Marine Cargo Superintendent on tankers based out in Dubai - it has changed an awful lot in the last 40 years from the run ashore to the seamans mission !!
Russ Purdie
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Old 9th September 2017, 10:53
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A few pictures (posted before) to get everyone thinking !!
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Old 9th September 2017, 10:55
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Pete Everett is the Old Man in the 1st picture -Andy Hunt is the C/O in the jolly boat off to change some Walport movies !!
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