M/V Saint William

After some leave I attended Leith Nautical College Edinburgh for 4 months .Taking signals, first aid at sea, restricted R/T, electronic navigations systems certificates and advanced fire fighting at MacDonalds Road Fire Station MN Training Centre. Studying the course work with lectures everyday in cargowork,ships stability and construction, chartwork,navigation, metrorology, rule of the road and other relating to the seamanship orals exam. I then joined M/V Saint William an older traditional style coaster with two holds derricks and single pull MacGregor steel sliding hatches. My first taste of derrick work since the courtyard of NSTC Gravesend. Carrying dry bulk cargos around The UK and Continent such as coal, grain and rock salt.Getting the sea time in and working way through correspondence course there was never a dull moment sailing as EDH.

Photograph M/V Saint William laid up alongside at Douglas IOM for Engine repairs. Pic shows lifeboat turned out and aft derrick part topped ready for runner to be doubled up to lift engine spares onboard.