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Category Archives: cigarettes
Fatigue & The Knock on Effect
Lack of sleep, one of the disadvantages of the job. Of course we have lots of rules about hours of rest that should be are obeyed, I don’t know if I get tired of the rules or just from being … Continue reading
Posted in Antwerp, Belgium, On the ship, Pilot, Pilotage, bridges, cigarettes, coffee, pinch of salt required
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Suez Canal Transit circa 1993
One of the few times I went through the Suez Canal was when I served as a cadet on the VLCC (Very large crude carrier) Esso Hawaii back in 1993, before digital cameras but I had my trusty Olympus Trip … Continue reading
Posted in Cadets, From the ship, Pilotage, VHF, VLCC, cigarettes, photos
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Cigarettes and alcohol
Seen at the airport in Barcelona Duty free allowance to UK 3200 per person……….to the rest of the EU 800? So much for the healthy option! Cigarettes come in the 1000 pack variation. A whole suitcase just for the duty … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, Shore leave, Tourist, booze, cigarettes
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Lightship Guillemot
Lightship Guillemot on the quay in Wexford, photograhed by Padraig Grant in 1987, if you click on the picture you get to his website. The image of the Guillemot shrouded in mist on the quay in Wexford, it’s ingrained in … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, Lightship, Wexford, cigarettes
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Dunkirk sea pilot.
The sea pilot arrived by helicopter yesterday, nothing too strange there. When he arrived on the bridge he wanted to smoke directly which is not allowed so he was in a bit of a humour. When we were going … Continue reading
Posted in France, French, Helicopter, On the ship, Pilot, Pilotage, cigarettes
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