Life in the Merchant Navy

[adrenaline8136]

so good to see it man u rock

please describe the life of a marine engineer coz i hav just completed my engg and want to join merchant navy



[muiroford1]

Brings back memories MN 1966 - 74

[paddyjoe38]

I like your video.I was in the British Merchant Navy from Aug 17th 1955 to May 20th 1970.My first ship was the Bloemfontein Castle,I was a laundry boy,then went to the U.C.L. catering school to train as a waiter.The best years of my life,I used to love the fact that I was travelling the world and getting paid for it and getting a good suntan as well.I also sailed on N.Z shipping co,Shaw Saville,Blue Star,Royal Mail, P.& O., Cunard, all 3 Queens,did cruising too.Great memories.

[ty3165]

great video john,i had the chance to join the nerchant navy 30years ago and never went, its the biggest regret i have

[johnedwardham]

HELLO SHIPMATE, SO GLAD YOU LIKED IT.  JOHN HAM

[Hereman7]

Good video, some old timers there (the ships, I mean!!) sadly just a distant memory now, quite a transition I imagine from the Bank Line Liberty ship (Kelvinbank) to the regular liner voyages with Union Castle!! Never got on a Union Castle ship, nor Bowater's, but spent weeks anchored off Tanga waiting for a berth on 'Clan Boats'!!

Still plenty of BBQ's on the beach to make up for it....happy days, thanks for the memories!

[MegaRavirr]

this inspire the most



[olin2noel]

Thanks for the memories me and my brother sailed in the Pendennis Castle in 1969 when we arrived in England from South Africa.

[bjvenu2007]

it inspired me alot.. thank you sir.

[sail1948]

Life at sea isnt the same now as it used to be, all quick turn rounds. Anyone out there ever work on the Rotherwick Castle? I was on her in 1970.

[1935RonK]

Great video, John.

Ron Kerr ex-Vindi

[kidwiz91]

if i graduate as an officer from a merchant marine academy in mexico, can i work in the us merchant navy?

[gschjetne]

@kidwiz91 Sure, the STCW convention is the same whether you are in Mexico, the US, or anywhere else.

[bluesea111111]

i am at sea for 8 years now...its been fantasic..good money..seeing all world and finally it made a tough and strong independent MAN!!!!!!!!!join merchany navy..money...power..and free world tour...

[sdun86]

@bluesea111111 how do you go about joining?what is it the merchant navy actually do?

[AtomicCheese92]

@sdun86 if you live in UK i recommend applying to clyde marine, to train in the glasgow collage of nautical studies. there are several collages in UK that train for this job but i thing GCNS is the best, and clyde marine is an organization that get you sponsorship and help you out alot. are you thinking about it?

[sdun86]

@AtomicCheese92 yeah iv actually been accepted into the royal navy although i would have prefered this...its a 16 month waiting list for me anyhow so gonna look into the merchant navy aswell...thanks for the info

[AtomicCheese92]

@harshsmi no it really doesnt. you get paid heaps and travel. what do you do thats so good? ur obviously a retard

[nokiawalisahib]

@harshsmi dude u suck big time.... there is everything in merchant navy money, power , respect and evrything... u looser!!

[G0CXD]

Great seeing a Bowater Ship. My first trip was on the Phylis Bowater...I ended up on the Remuera Bay as 3rd Engineer

[tommysharples2009]

do you have to be clever to join the merchant navy

[devkamal]

not really..

[kavi18in]

@tommysharples2009 Not all., u dont have to be clever.,

[gm6hgw]

Great video, really enjoyed seeing the old Castle and Blue Star ships. Thanks for sharing your memories.

[rholds]

Deja vu--though I am retiring to sail the Kalmar Nyckel tall ship--why stop now?

[residualvolume]

The sight of that lavender hull brings back so many happy memories - travelled, to & from South Africa, on assorted Union Castle liners as a kid, .... including the Winchester & the Pendennis, amongst others. Gave me an all abiding love of the sea that remains to this day. Thanks for posting this.

[ros67sp]

you are great person i ve had my fatherin italian merchant ship in the past i remember all when i stay whit him on board

[DerBesteJohnny]

nice one at 2:53

[xNothingtoyoux998]

am considering joinin the merchant navy ma grandpa was in it 2. is it any good? :)

[miniminiminidan]

same here mate =]

[kavi18in]

My sincere advice to you dont join merchant navy.

please dont join and ruin ur life

[1935RonK]

@kavi18in

It was a different world when Joh Ham and I went to sea. We DID see the world and worked hard. Now, with container ships you work hard but don't see the world. In and out of port in a day.

[kavi18in]

@1935RonK honestly there is no real hard work in the ship compared to the shore jobs.,

only power, money, enjoyment in the sea job

"family life" LOSER

[dsbeaumont]

Lkyda, when were you on Pendennis Castle? I was deckie on her April 1973.

[mcpackard]

It certainly was a great way of Life John.

I did seven years myself on everything from Elder Dempster to RFA'S .

jUST NEVER GOT AROUND TO TAKING AS MANY PHOTO'S AS YOU DID.

Thanks for bringing back many memories.

MC ...North wales.

[MaracayMaracay]

Very good video John

I was at sea for 8 years like deck officer, now I'm working in the spanish Maritime Rescue Organization, but, I'm got some  happy memories from my "Life at sea"...

Good for you!

[rickbar123]

cool

[Lkyda]

The only one of them I sailed in was the Pendennis for six years, perfect size a ship. The QE2 was too big and the River Fisher too small. But thanks for sharing.

Looking for Tombs of Southampton, in Chandlers Ford

[SteffanLlwyd]

I recall seeing Capetown Castle in Southampton and thinking 'Strewth what a wonderful colour for a ship'. There is something about ships which is hard to describe. They have a kind of presence or personality. Maybe they each carry a cargo of all the hopes ever placed in them, from the boilersmiths and rivetters, to the owners and crew. This cargo is still there when they go to the breakers.

Anybody got any vids of MV Mercantic (now MV Love Divine)?

[Welshkiteflyer]

loved the picks John. Did you sail all those castle line. A good line. I never sailed them I was Geest Shell and a few rouge greek companies

[leemgtf160]

Great stuff john, enjoyed that!