HPTurbine
4th May 2008, 22:45
Hello everyone.
I have just joined shipsnostalagia. Brief history is as follows:
Served an apprenticeship with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co Ltd, went "deep-sea' with Canadian Pacific in the "Empress Boats" sailed with various companies, Denholms, Mobil Oil, Cunard Group, Fred Olsen, obtained combined C/E ticket, Southampton & Hull, in 1975 and emigrated to Canada in 1978. Sailed with CSL as C/E and moved ashore as Supt Engineer in 1981. Joined Salvage Association as a Staff Surveyor is 1990 left in 1997 moved to the West Coast of Canada in 1998, sailed with BC Ferries until 2001 and then joined Transport Canada. Would like to hear from ex "Empress Boat" (1968-1970 era) personnel. Also very interested in old steam tugs powered with reciprocating engines. Presently involved with a 1922 built wooden hull steam tug fitted with a 1916built triple expansion steam engine built by William Beardmore of Glasgow.
I have just joined shipsnostalagia. Brief history is as follows:
Served an apprenticeship with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co Ltd, went "deep-sea' with Canadian Pacific in the "Empress Boats" sailed with various companies, Denholms, Mobil Oil, Cunard Group, Fred Olsen, obtained combined C/E ticket, Southampton & Hull, in 1975 and emigrated to Canada in 1978. Sailed with CSL as C/E and moved ashore as Supt Engineer in 1981. Joined Salvage Association as a Staff Surveyor is 1990 left in 1997 moved to the West Coast of Canada in 1998, sailed with BC Ferries until 2001 and then joined Transport Canada. Would like to hear from ex "Empress Boat" (1968-1970 era) personnel. Also very interested in old steam tugs powered with reciprocating engines. Presently involved with a 1922 built wooden hull steam tug fitted with a 1916built triple expansion steam engine built by William Beardmore of Glasgow.