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HM Gov’t Petition

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Category: General Discussion
Forum Name: Merchant Navy
Forum Description: Discussion on relevant issues
URL: http://www.bmpt.co.uk/forum_posts.asp?TID=510
Printed Date: 26 March 2026 at 1:33pm


Topic: HM Gov’t Petition
Posted By: Pioneer
Subject: HM Gov’t Petition
Date Posted: 07 March 2008 at 5:15pm

Do you support the Coast Guard's in their dispute over pay?

You can show your support by signing this Petition 'on line'

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/MCA-strike/ - http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/MCA-strike/



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Pioneer - Forum Moderator


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Posted By: tramontana
Date Posted: 24 June 2008 at 12:28pm
For people who never managed to go to sea or for those who did but did not do any time on Trampers the magazine "Shipping Today and Yesterday" is running a series of  great articles  written by the late Captain Michael Cavaghan in which he describes his time at sea in the 50's/60's/70's and some of the more obscure Ports he visited as we all did when  we were Tramping, he describes the lawlessness of those places. It is sometimes difficult for people today to appreciate and accept that docking at those places for crews was like entering the "Wild West/East"  the carrying of guns and knives was an accepted  practise and you are not "winding them up" when you tell them that there were times you were lucky to get back to the security of the ship on some occasions!!! He has put it down on paper very well.


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