Watersports Taster Session
By Old Man Bear
Hello everyone! Yes, this is the first of hopefully many articles, by us, the Merchant Navy Bears! We're still dealing with some account issues at the moment, but Mr. GM here was nice enough to create this one for us for now.
So, where and when did we start? Well, it was this morning actually, over in Warsash. There I was, all snug in my bunk when the boss flips the light on.
"Right, time to get going" he says,
"What? Where? Wh...
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Watersports Taster Session by Old Man Bear
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Thinking about moving ashore? We talk to Phil Parry, Chairman of Spinnaker Consulting about recruitment.
Thinking about moving ashore? We talk to Phil Parry, Chairman of Spinnaker Consulting, about recruitment. Phil Parry has over 20 years experience in the shipping industry. He co-founded the industry?s leading recruitment company Spinnaker Consulting Ltd in 1997 and is Spinnaker?s Chairman. The company has recruited thousands of shipping professionals in 40 countries, including the Chief Executives of many major shipping and trading companies and industry bodies. Phil is widely acknowledged ... -
My youngest has run away to sea! A short interview with Jacqui Lockie, a Merchant Navy Mum
My youngest has run away to sea! A short interview with Jacqui Lockie, a Merchant Navy Mum Jacqui Locke lives in Southport, Merseyside with her husband. They have two daughters and run their own business repairing domestic appliances, well the hubby does the repairing, Jacqui does the phone and books. They have both spent a good part of the last 10 years working on their house, changing it back from a flat and 5 bedsits into the Victorian detached house it once was, which means Jacqui has became ... -
MNTB 70th Anniversary
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MNTB 70th Anniversary
The Merchant Navy Training Board recently celebrated its 70th Anniversary, marking seven decades of excellence in British seafarer training. Originally titled the ?Central Board for the Training of Officers in the Merchant Service? it has since been known as the MNTB from 1942. ... -
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