Monthly Archives: November 2008

Wanted Pirates

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Tim

Fancy a Change of Course for new and exciting employment opportunities! Established already in the 1600′s our company has been providing pirate solutions for generations. Due to rapid expansion within our sector we now have immediate vacancies for the following … Continue reading →

Posted in Dodgy ships, Pirates, mad captains, pinch of salt required | 9 Comments

Just like magic…..

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Tim

For all the landlubbers who think that ships are polluting the oceans, well I’m afraid that in some cases they are right, unfortunately. I just read about another case of the “magic pipe” being discovered on a ship by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Engineers, From the ship, USA, environment, oil and water | 2 Comments

Kustwacht

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Tim

The Netherlands coastguard ship “Frans Naerebout” heading back out to sea again with a few buoys for repositioning. We were alongside near Flushing for about 30 hours and this lad was back and forth at least twice in the time … Continue reading →

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Manoeuvres in the Dark

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Tim

Night time operations, once you get started on them the whole tour ends up happening at night. We were heading into Dunkerque fortunately in ballast condition, the ship being easier to handle when light. The first hazard was at the … Continue reading →

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Up the road, to the Mission

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Tim

One rule, 2 countries, 2 interpretations. In Rotterdam I couldn’t set foot off the ship without incurring great expense and hassle, and my bicycle was blacklisted, In Dunkerque, there was a free bus laid on to take us up to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cadets, France, French, From the ship, going ashore | 1 Comment