john elcid
26th April 2008, 16:57
Hi all,
I am john elcid. In was looking for some information on British Swift which I sailed on in 1965 and came upon Shipnostalgia so joined up.
I served my engineering apprenticeship with BP Tankers from 1960 until 1965. College time was at South East London Tech, then workshop time in Harland & Wolff Belfast late 62 and college at South Shields Tech early 63. During my apprenticeship I sailed on British Beacon, Workman and Councillor. My first ship as junior was Swift in 65, Spleandour as relief until Christmas 65.
Next was Crusader, the best BP ship I ever sailed on, totally reliable and good crowd. My last ship was Chancellor, another Doxford dog. I left in April 67 and went ashore.
I worked in Tilbury Power Station for 6 months then fell out with the union. I joined Bowker & King Coastal Tankers for a couple of years then joined Townsend Car Ferries in 69. Worked my way up to Chief Engineer then went ashore in 82 as superintendent. We were taken over by P&O in 87. I was in various jobs, up to Chief Super, then Project Manager and finally Fleet Technical Manager.
I left in 2002 and sailed as Chief Engineer on Island Escape. I left there after 6 months because the management instructed me to do work which would have put the ship in an illegal condition, which I declined to do.
Since the I've been self employed doing various construction jobs and surveys.
Now I'm working in Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven, supervising construction of a super yacht.
This is my swansong. I will definitely retire next year when the yacht is completed.
It's good to find a site with so much information. If I can help anybody with any technical stuff, would be glad to oblige, if I know it.
Cheers.
I am john elcid. In was looking for some information on British Swift which I sailed on in 1965 and came upon Shipnostalgia so joined up.
I served my engineering apprenticeship with BP Tankers from 1960 until 1965. College time was at South East London Tech, then workshop time in Harland & Wolff Belfast late 62 and college at South Shields Tech early 63. During my apprenticeship I sailed on British Beacon, Workman and Councillor. My first ship as junior was Swift in 65, Spleandour as relief until Christmas 65.
Next was Crusader, the best BP ship I ever sailed on, totally reliable and good crowd. My last ship was Chancellor, another Doxford dog. I left in April 67 and went ashore.
I worked in Tilbury Power Station for 6 months then fell out with the union. I joined Bowker & King Coastal Tankers for a couple of years then joined Townsend Car Ferries in 69. Worked my way up to Chief Engineer then went ashore in 82 as superintendent. We were taken over by P&O in 87. I was in various jobs, up to Chief Super, then Project Manager and finally Fleet Technical Manager.
I left in 2002 and sailed as Chief Engineer on Island Escape. I left there after 6 months because the management instructed me to do work which would have put the ship in an illegal condition, which I declined to do.
Since the I've been self employed doing various construction jobs and surveys.
Now I'm working in Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven, supervising construction of a super yacht.
This is my swansong. I will definitely retire next year when the yacht is completed.
It's good to find a site with so much information. If I can help anybody with any technical stuff, would be glad to oblige, if I know it.
Cheers.