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Absolutely superb! Many many thanks for sharing shipmate.
Many thoughts travel through my head when looking at photos such as these. I was fortunate enough to sail with this fine Shipping Company, but this one was a bit before my time. Every part of the ship looks so cared for. What a funnel too hey?
Mick S
Many thoughts travel through my head when looking at photos such as these. I was fortunate enough to sail with this fine Shipping Company, but this one was a bit before my time. Every part of the ship looks so cared for. What a funnel too hey?
Mick S
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Truly great picture - It really paints a picture of an entirely different "pace of life" - both for dockers and crew - and of course the "locals" taking a quiet stroll.
May have already mentioned this on the site before - but it reminds me of weekends in "Kiwi" with no night shifts or weekend working.
One sleepy Sunday the Master was taking an afternoon snooze in his cabin when he noticed 3 faces - one pressed up against each porthole. He watched this "unauthorised" visitors leave the vessel - so decided to take a stroll himself and followed to them to their house. He waited a while until they had settled in and then walked up the path to their lounge window and "peered in" - Needless to say the Father of the family quickly came outside and asked the Captain what he though he was doing. The captain asked the chap if he recognised him - After a moment the Father realised who the Captain was and could clearly see the point the captain was making. Needless to say that famous Kiwi hospitality came into play and they "Cracked a few Coldies" together.
May have already mentioned this on the site before - but it reminds me of weekends in "Kiwi" with no night shifts or weekend working.
One sleepy Sunday the Master was taking an afternoon snooze in his cabin when he noticed 3 faces - one pressed up against each porthole. He watched this "unauthorised" visitors leave the vessel - so decided to take a stroll himself and followed to them to their house. He waited a while until they had settled in and then walked up the path to their lounge window and "peered in" - Needless to say the Father of the family quickly came outside and asked the Captain what he though he was doing. The captain asked the chap if he recognised him - After a moment the Father realised who the Captain was and could clearly see the point the captain was making. Needless to say that famous Kiwi hospitality came into play and they "Cracked a few Coldies" together.
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Some more trivia from my useless information book about the old girl. When she docked in New Plymouth in 1951 she was the longest ship to dock at that port.up till that time.In 1953 when being assisted to dock by the tug Edward J Farnie, the latter capsized without loss of life. And in 1957 she loaded 90 tons of frozen whale meat in Wellington, the first time whale meat had been exported from New Zealand
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Hi Hamish,
She might of been in dock when I arrived at Wellington in 1957 as a passenger onboard the Rangitoto, went on to spend 2 great years working in NZ helping to build the Power Station at MERE MERE. MERCER.NORTH ISLAND. came back to NZ in 1993 to see it being demolished and met an old work mate who was still there after some 40 odd years, it is a fantastic country.
Cheers.
She might of been in dock when I arrived at Wellington in 1957 as a passenger onboard the Rangitoto, went on to spend 2 great years working in NZ helping to build the Power Station at MERE MERE. MERCER.NORTH ISLAND. came back to NZ in 1993 to see it being demolished and met an old work mate who was still there after some 40 odd years, it is a fantastic country.
Cheers.
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Going back a while, maybe late 70's, there was a Blue Star vessel that lost her rudder, I believe prior to arrival NZ. I knew someone who was an engineer on her and, if I am not imagining, I even saw a cutting from a local newspaper reporting the event. Apparently, the vessel was "steered" to safety by varying the speed of the twin screws. Anyone remember this incident? Then again, it could have been enroute to Brazil!
Great picture!
Regards,
Dave
Great picture!
Regards,
Dave
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