Young Buna....he be at it again!!

[Jimbuna]

Unbeknown to his mom and I, young Buna scored so highly in his Chief Officers Exam at the end of last year, he was accepted for some sort of Expert Mariners Panel (apparently consisting of twenty people across the UK).

I can't go into any more detail because he hasn't made much reference to it in our conversations but what I do know is the fact that tomorrow he has been invited to visit the UK Hydrographic Office for a two day visit/tour and amongst other artifacts he will get to see in their archives will be the original manuscripts and early charts by Captain James Cook and Captain William Bligh.

http://www.bluebird-electric.net/UKHO_United_Kingdom_Hydrographic_Office.htm

Fair winds and following seas bonny lad :salute:

[Wolferz]

Unbeknown to his mom and I, young Buna scored so highly in his Chief Officers Exam at the end of last year, he was accepted for some sort of Expert Mariners Panel (apparently consisting of twenty people across the UK).

I can't go into any more detail because he hasn't made much reference to it in our conversations but what I do know is the fact that tomorrow he has been invited to visit the UK Hydrographic Office for a two day visit/tour and amongst other artifacts he will get to see in their archives will be the original manuscripts and early charts by Captain James Cook and Captain William Bligh.

http://www.bluebird-electric.net/UKHO_United_Kingdom_Hydrographic_Office.htm

Fair winds and following seas bonny lad :salute:

Isn't it nice when our progeny outshine us.:salute:

[Torplexed]

I can't go into any more detail because he hasn't made much reference to it in our conversations but what I do know is the fact that tomorrow he has been invited to visit the UK Hydrographic Office for a two day visit/tour and amongst other artifacts he will get to see in their archives will be the original manuscripts and early charts by Captain James Cook and Captain William Bligh.




Cook & Bligh? This must be when they teach prospective officers how to deal with unruly natives and mutineers. :D

Good luck Young Buna! :up:

[u crank]

Very cool Jim. Seems like your lad has found his calling and he is very good at it. Good show. :salute:

[Sailor Steve]

:rock:

[Jimbuna]

The bugga is here now asking to borrow my SatNav :hmmm:

Strange how someone can safely navigate a vessel approaching 100,000 tons with a few thousand folk onboard around some of the worlds most hazardous places/harbours yet can't navigate a car 200+ miles without his fathers help :doh:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Give him a map and compass, and a clock - tell him it's his final test.

[Jimbuna]

James just read the thread and sends his appreciation....he reckons I've some good friends on here :know:

Edit: He's just rang to say he is home but has left his house key at ours :)

"Was that Full Ahead or Full Astern Captain"? :har:

[Wolferz]

James just read the thread and sends his appreciation....he reckons I've some good friends on here :know:

Edit: He's just rang to say he is home but has left his house key at ours :)

"Was that Full Ahead or Full Astern Captain"? :har:

As the old adage goes...
" If you don't use your head, you'll use your feet":salute:

[fireftr18]

Congratulations to Young Buna!!
:Kaleun_Salute:

[Garion]

Great stuff Jim, congratulations to yer boy :know:

Cheers

Gary

[August]

Congratulations Jim! :up:

[eddie]

Congrats on a job well done by him, Jim, and I wish him all the best!

[Red October1984]

Give him a map and compass, and a clock - tell him it's his final test.

I second this. :har: :rock:

Please do it...

[CaptainHaplo]

May the tide and breeze continue to offer him fair sailing in a career that he continues to excel at!

[vienna]

Congrats to the young'un, Jim...

...and, again, wow, did you and the missus do great work!...



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[Jimbuna]

Cheers all, he's at his hotel now and raring to go first thing in the morning :sunny:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Nice news here :yep::up:

[Jimbuna]

Just awaiting tomorrow nights news headlines "Original charts of Captains Cook and Bligh go missing" :)

[fireftr18]

Just awaiting tomorrow nights news headlines "Original charts of Captains Cook and Bligh go missing" :)
:k_rofl::Kaleun_Binocular:

[Jimbuna]

http://i.imgur.com/kWaTDIn.jpg

[Aktungbby]

Gadzooks! they know he can train other classmates in NAV:up: and pass orals on the first go:up: and grandfather was named James Cook...:yeah:you don't suppose they're going to recruit him and send him to http://www.bluebird-electric.net/navigation/navigation_pictures/IHO_UKHO_Antarctica_Cricklewood_Aitcho_Islands.jpg Cricklewood Island to take soundings and name stuff...for a year???!!!:timeout:

[Aktungbby]

http://www.sfbama.org/charts/SFCentralBay.gif Just posted this one on the mancave wall-framed- as the Bureau of Engraving quit printing them on heavy paper(after 200 years) as of two months ago due to modern electronic devices-now a collector item! :arrgh!: I've no doubt young Buna will park a great cruise ship here some day-in the docks shown at the precautionary area!

[Fubar2Niner]

Pleased as punch for you and the mrs Jim, young 'fella me lad' is becoming a true jewel in the crown. Hats off to you both mate. :salute:

Fubar