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02-28-19, 06:31 AM | #91 |
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He messaged his mom during the night to inform her his Officer team includes ten geordies, one of whom are from his home town so all is panning out well.
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05-06-19, 01:42 PM | #92 | |
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I hope this doesn't happen to your son ... isn't he on the Holland cruise ship line? This could mean his own ship, uh?
https://www.express.co.uk/travel/cru...ada-port-watch Quote:
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05-06-19, 01:52 PM | #93 |
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I knew nothing about this but upon reading your post I called James who just happened to be downstairs in the conservatory eating with his sister and her husband up to the mancave (he came home yesterday) to watch the video clip and he informed me his ship (Eurodam) was in the exact same berth in Vancouver just 24 hours earlier.
EDIT: I forgot to mention he is attending a two day job interview tomorrow to ascertain his suitability for a Port of Tees Pilot position.
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05-10-19, 06:14 AM | #94 |
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Well, having come home just Sunday gone he received a phone call early yesterday morning informing him the Staff Captain on Eurodam has had to leave the ship for urgent personal reasons.
James is now on a flight back to Seattle to provide cover for twelve days.
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05-10-19, 11:23 AM | #95 |
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https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-127.7/centery:49.4/zoom:9 A WHOLE LOTTA TRAFFIC OUT THERE TODAY!EURODAM'S POSITION AS OF A MINUTE AGO OFF HOT SPRINGS COVE AT 22.3 KNOTS WITH NORWEGIAN JOY OFF HER PORT QUARTER AT 23.3 KNOTS.... IT'S A RACE??!!
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05-11-19, 06:22 AM | #96 |
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I'm not sure if he is aboard her yet but twelve hours ago he posted his status over on FB as being at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport.
Approximately five minutes ago.
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05-21-19, 08:17 AM | #97 |
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Boy returns home on Monday and is off on a three week well-earned vacation to Indonesia 17th June.
More importantly though, he has been informed he was successful in his recent applicastion and interview for a Pilots job at the Port of Tees. The port run a managed retirement system and have informed him that he will commence work at any time between now and three years hence so now it is a waiting game but at least he has something to look forward to and at a greatly enhanced salary level than that which he currently enjoys.
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05-21-19, 09:22 AM | #98 |
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^SUPER CONGRATS ON THAT! NO DOUBT HIS MOM WILL APPRECIATE HAVING HER PRIDE AND JOY( A FIRST-BORN SON LIKE MYSELF ) CLOSE AT HAND AS U 2 COMMENCE YOUR DOTAGE! (AT 68 I'M WELL INTO MINE )
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05-21-19, 09:28 AM | #99 |
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^ Tough one to decide upon seeing as we're expecting our first granchild/daughter on 24th.
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05-21-19, 09:39 AM | #100 |
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I SUSPECT THAT LITTLE TYKE WILL HAVE GRANDPA 'WRAPPED AROUND HER LITTLE FINGER' IN NO TIME AT ALL!
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05-21-19, 09:54 AM | #101 |
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First job will be to install locks on the diecast collection cabinets
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05-21-19, 10:09 AM | #102 |
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Three (3) years to get a job?
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05-21-19, 10:16 AM | #103 |
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Yeah, I initially thought that as well but the job is so specialised and obviously warrants a Master Mariner qualification accompanied with a great deal of local navigational training this means they are few and far between.
Add to that the remuneration package and the fact these positions are highly sought after, a job for life you might say, the port know well in advance when retirements are due and advertise accordingly. I reckon the boy can struggle along on his current financial package until he gets his turn
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11-13-19, 10:22 AM | #104 |
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He has just messaged me from Jakarta to inform me he has been invited to join The Honourable Company Of Master Mariners
https://hcmm.org.uk/
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11-13-19, 10:42 AM | #105 | ||
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Quote:
Declaration Ceremony Quote:
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