I was the first radio officer on board. Covered the trials outside of Liverpool before going to Norway to fit the cranes. Had some trouble with the hatch covers which were of a new type. Eventually were we ready for the first trip.
By Peter Rabone (11/10/2020)
i was in the mess 1969,bob the cook was a scouser he was getting on a a bit but a very funny man. ian (eny) mitchell was pantry ,good ship sailed from tilbury my self and ian lived in the same street in methil fife b4 going to sea ,ship sailed to gulf of mexico ? then vancouver via panama canal there was a dock strike on when we arrived the head docker or stevedor was from same town as myself he had emagrated 18 years previous
By john selbie (19/05/2018)
Was machanic, junior, 4th, 3rd,2nd and chief engineer on Star Pinewood from 1969 to 1984 when it was sold on as the Star Bulford
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I was the first radio officer on board. Covered the trials outside of Liverpool before going to Norway to fit the cranes. Had some trouble with the hatch covers which were of a new type. Eventually were we ready for the first trip.
i was in the mess 1969,bob the cook was a scouser he was getting on a a bit but a very funny man. ian (eny) mitchell was pantry ,good ship sailed from tilbury my self and ian lived in the same street in methil fife b4 going to sea ,ship sailed to gulf of mexico ? then vancouver via panama canal there was a dock strike on when we arrived the head docker or stevedor was from same town as myself he had emagrated 18 years previous
Was machanic, junior, 4th, 3rd,2nd and chief engineer on Star Pinewood from 1969 to 1984 when it was sold on as the Star Bulford
Served as Radio Officer on her.
An unforgetable experience.
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