Phil Carroll takes us on his global odyssey of voyages as a deck cadet in the early-1980s. It was the cusp of change in the merchant navy as containerisation began to dominate world shipping. Heady weeks ‘on the coast’ in traditional cargo ships in old ports, giving way to fleeting visits by ‘box boats’ to swanky new concrete container wharves, miles from town. He vividly describes his worldwide adventures at sea and in port in a male-dominated environment of British officers and Chinese, Barbadian, and UK crews. Interwoven in his narrative are nuggets of maritime history and simple technical descriptions, bringing a bygone seafaring era to life. Sea experience consolidated his studies in college to earn his Second Mate’s ticket, the climax of his cadetship.
Table of Content
Figures…………………………………………………………………………………………………. ix
Glossary………………………………………………………………………………………………xiii
Abbreviations…………………………………………………………………………………….. xvii
Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………………………… xix
1 Morning Watch, Mid-Atlantic……………………………………………………………….1
2 Growing Up in Gosport………………………………………………………………………..7
3 Off to Sea with Blue Star Ship Management Ltd……………………………………19
4 First Trip to Sea………………………………………………………………………………….35
5 To the Amazon with Booth Line………………………………………………………….67
6 Go West, Young Man!…………………………………………………………………………91
7 To Rio with Rocky!…………………………………………………………………………….121
8 Back to the ‘Bel’ and College………………………………………………………………145
9 Frozen Chickens and Lamb to the Gulf……………………………………………….163
10 Heavy Lift with Starman………………………………………………………………….195
11 Examinations Loom………………………………………………………………………..228
12 Two Round Trips on Kiwi Star………………………………………………………….243
13 A Big Decision……………………………………………………………………………….275
References………………………………………………………………………………………….285
Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………………….287
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