Category Archives: Deckies

Painting the fire main

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Tim

A grand sunny day for a bit of painting, although there was a bit of confusion when the OOW (officer of the watch) called out to his AB (able seaman) on the UHF (ultra high frequency) radio and asked him … Continue reading →

Posted in Deckies, From the ship, Maritime, On the ship, misunderstood | 6 Comments

Keeping the peace

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Tim

Note to self…don’t order fresh milk for the ship again in the hot summer months. There were a few sour tempers between the deck and engine room departments today so I had to use all my skills as a mediator … Continue reading →

Posted in About, Deckies, Engineers, From the ship, On the ship, deck and engine room, milk, oil and water | 3 Comments

Plane drunk

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Tim

I was browsing a website called Utsira.com keeping an eye on what jobs are on offer in Norway, when I found a story about a Norwegian ships officer who ran amok on a plane to Kuala Lumpur, a quick translation … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, Deckies, Engineers, Norway, booze | 4 Comments

How to upset the English mate

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Tim

Subtitled Oil & Water Don’t Mix On leave again and the posting is less frequent, home improvements to be taken care of, sinking a few cold ones now and then. My visit to St.Petersburg left a great impression on me … Continue reading →

Posted in Deckies, Engineers, English, From the ship, Irish, Scottish, Tankers, VLCC | 6 Comments