[BITList] Denholm Ship Management, Glasgow

[Ronald Thomas]

Michael & JOHN. Very interesting indeed. Thanks.
However, I do not understand as to how the Master &CEO could do 4on &4off on 
your tankers. Were they small coastal jobbies or how did you perform that 
task? Only two watchkeepers on top and down below!or maybe 4?

What complementary deck and ER crews did you carry? How many on the bridge 
at the same time? Were you the QM too? What size were these things and on 
what runs, coastal or deep sea? Very confused, but then it was a long,long 
time ago for me. Salaams Ron


---- Original Message ----- 
From: "M.j. Feltham" <ismay at mjfeltham.plus.com>
To: "BIT List" <BITList at lists.bcn.mythic-beasts.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2013 9:26 AM
Subject: [BITList] Denholm Ship Management, Glasgow


>I served with Denholms for over twenty years after leaving BI in 1961, 
>joining Denholms in 62.  Like John Davison says they were v. big at one 
>time with managed ships.  Denholms had about 4 ships of their own, all 
>names ended with PARK, the rest were managed.  I spent a lot of time on the 
>NAESS ships, Tankers and Bulk Carriers.  They were good in some respects, 
>they started a non contributory Pension scheme, Masters and Chiefs on 
>Tankers were on 4 On / 4 Off.   The training programme was good, you had to 
>forgo 5 days leave a year for training.  I did two spells in the Glasgow 
>Royal Hospital Casualty Dept of 5 days each time.  I was taught to stitch 
>and allowed to stitch patients there.  It stood me in good stead as you had 
>already practised it.
>
> I was promoted to Master at 37 years.  Denholms were like all companies, 
> good in parts.  I must admit that after joining Denholms I thought that 
> the grass was greener on the other side as I reverted back to Second Mate 
> on joining them.
>
> I was on the second list of redundancies in 1982 and got the usual 
> redundancy payments along with three months dismissal pay.  There wasn't 
> the camaraderie in Denholms as in the BI.  You can't have everything !
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> To unsubscribe from this email List, send an email to:
> BITList-unsubscribe at lists.bcn.mythic-beasts.com
>
> BITList mailing list
> BITList at lists.bcn.mythic-beasts.com
> http://lists.bcn.mythic-beasts.com/mailman/listinfo/bitlist
>
> 


--
I am using the free version of SPAMfighter.
SPAMfighter has removed 6900 of my spam emails to date.
Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

Do you have a slow PC? Try a Free scan http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen