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I have put together the Images and Notes (And some Videos) of the Vessels I have worked on throughout my career in the British Merchant Navy.
From my days at Gravesend Sea training school (And some reference to the “Vindie” in Video)   
I am working my way through my “Discharge Book “investigating what happened to the Vessels I worked on.
This is at the pinnacle of the British Merchant Navy now sadly diminished (But still maintaining the highest of standards) with the onset of Flag of connivance Vessels.
When one could go to the “Pool” or the British Shipping Federation and have a choice of Many Vessels flying the Red Ensign, not as now, with the introduction of “Agencies” so that any officer/rating has to compete with 3rd World Salaries.

At the beginning of the Year of 1979 I was promoted to Master but the company was now amalgamating with its sister company Crescent Shipping and a new owner had taken over “Hays Business Services” for myself this was a inspiration and a chance to improve myself with their better objectives in training outside of the Marine Industry, I was offered the chance to go for Business Management training by the then MD Mr R Frost, this I excepted willingly.

The main objectives of the training were computer studies, I do now realise that Mr Frost was a far seeing man and I owe much to his for-site.
My main trading pattern during this time (Mainly Bunkering) with the Budleigh was working for ESSO refuelling Vessels throughout the Bristol Channel.
 But as always things move on a new manager was appointed Mr C Frances (Ex Master of the MV Bristolion ) and the closing down of the Avonmouth office was on the cards.