If I rememeber correctly, the Ross award went to Steve Cluette in '81 and to Peter Van Colon for '82. Both were class of '82 and shared the engineroom duties during those two years. There is more to that story and I'll tell you over a beer someday!…
Hey Jon good to hear from you, 137,500m3 LNG Carrier, cargo at -260 F, Containment- Membrane GTT NO. 96, Steam propulsion, 19.5kts with an additional 19% sea margin, LOA 942', Draft 38', Beam 141", gas burning is standard 2x LD Compressors, no Reliq, you only see that on the Q-Flex and up starting at 217,000m3 capacity, they they are twin slow speed (MAN B&W 6S70MC-C's if i remember correctly)
Hey Dude! Just got in from trials this morning and I'm heading back home on an 1100 flight this morning. There's a good chance that I'll be around in September. Also, please send me your mailing address - I need to send you something. I take it that you are back home from sea?
John,
We finally had a successful sea trial aboard the next fisheries ship. The acceptance sea trial is going to be in a few weeks and may be during your time up here. I should find out early next week. Also, I have something that I’ve been meaning to ship to you but will wait if our time overlaps. Bummer about the reunion.
I’ll get back to you shortly,
Jamie
Hey
great to hear from you. I do think of those days aboard Tabor Boy and my time at Tabor. It was fun for the most part.
I have a home @ Sugarloaf. had one since 75. Used to run up there with Wiley on weekends when I was at Tabor. Now I spend a lot more time. Got 60 days in of skiing last season 7 so far this year.
kip
Hey John,
You're a dirt ball! Sorry, I saw the picture of Cap and the phrase came to mind. From him, I think it was a term of endearment.
I’m presently in that town that I like to refer to my little slice of heaven, Pascagoula, MS at the yard doing some catch up work on our three ships in various stages of construction. Whent over to New Orleans last Thursday to see the Work Boat Show. I ran into Tim Leach and Paul Mercer at the MMA booth and had some good laughs with them.
Happy holidays and give me holler some time: 703-728-6949.
Jamie
John,
Those are great shots and thanks so much for posting them! It puts such a smile to my face and brings back so many great memories when I look at the pictures on this site.
I'm presently in Pasca-fricken-goula at the yard. I'm holding in but with a wing and a prayer. I've been taking flying lessons which helps pass the time and flew my solo last weekend.
On the less than happy side, my mom passed away in June, but it was a blessing in disguise as her health was rapidly deteriorating and there was no more quality to her life.
I’m thinking of putting my name in the hat for the chief job on the last ship that we are building. She will be delivered in 2010 so it’s a bit off. She’s a SWATH and very simple at 120 feet. However, she is considered to be class II vessel which holds a respectable salary and she will work out of N.H.
It’s great to hear from you and I’m looking forward to our reunion.
Best regards and again thanks,
Jamie
Hi Jon, Bill, Jamie and Pete, Thanks for the emails!
Jon - Hey what a small world, you must have been filling in for the "Big Guy". Where you there with Gerry- he's such a good guy. I was offer a better job at Maresk - MLL so I left MTL after 6 yrs and now I'm on their brand new Hoegh RoRo-car carrier Alliance Norfolk doing round the world service including some military cargos direct from US to Umcassa - Bassirah, Iraq. What a shit hole, and dangerous too. Can I say shit hole on this site? HaHa :)
I passed the Yorktown in mid-Atlantic the very next voyage as I was heading to the Persian Gulf.
Bill maybe I will see you at the next GSMS office meeting, sounds like a blast, equal too all the fun of AMOS no doubt!
Well guys, thanks for the emails,
All the best, Rich