| Also known as | Hoegh Robin Treadwind Gentle Breeze Morksman Bogey Leros Sun |
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| IMO number | 7028544 |
| Call sign | M.. |
| Construction number | 1123 |
| Tonnage | 101.176 ton |
| Beam | 35m |
| Length overall | 265m |
| Year of construction | 1970 |
| Year of renaming/broken up | 1993 |
| Service for Shell | 1978 to 1985 |
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VEGA SEAL
Sailors
| Name | Job | Period | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Hardy | deck cadet | 1977 | |
| Stewart A. Wood | 2nd engineer, 3rd engineer | 1978 to 1980 | 3rd engineer then 2nd engineer |
| Peter Thompson | junior ordinary seaman | 1978 to 1979 | |
| Ian F. Boon | captain (commanding officer) | 1979 to 1980 | |
| Gary Victor Mitchell | junior catering rating | 1979 to 1980 | |
| Keith Rourke | chef kok | 1979 to 1980 | |
| Roger David Collins | 3rd engineer | 1979 | motor time |
| Lewis Swainson | catering boy/galley boy | 1979 | |
| Nick Slater | engineer cadet | 1979 | |
| Nicholas Slater | engineer cadet | 1979 | |
| David Heron | chef kok | 1979 | |
| Paul Price | radio officer | 1979 | |
| Steve Sherwood | 3rd officer | 1979 | |
| Eric Cordiner | mg 1 | 1980 to 1981 | |
| Geoffrey Forster 2 | chef kok | 1980 to 1981 | |
| Thomas Malcolm ... | 3rd engineer | 1980 | |
| Gary Holland | able seaman | 1980 to 1981 | |
| Eric Halcrow | 3rd engineer | 1980 | motor time |
| Eileen Brown | deck cadet | 1980 | |
| Gary Holland Dutchy | able seaman | 1980 to 1981 | |
| Danny Liddington | efficient deckhand | 1981 | |
| Eric Halcrow | 3rd engineer | 1981 | motor time |
| Nigel Taff Hughes | motorman | 1981 | |
| Michael Turnbull | 5th engineer | 1981 |
Anecdotes
| Date | Visitor | Anecdote |
|---|---|---|
| 03/12/2017 - 04:08 | Stewart A. Wood |
I joined the Hoegh Robin with the Chief, Second (Adam Manson) and myself as 3rd in Gibraltar to take over from the Norwegian officers after a short period of familiarization. The ship was then re-named Vega Seal and the rest of the Shell crew joined some time later. I then had a number of subsequent trips all as 2nd Engineer and managed through most of that time to operate it under UMS conditions. It was however, a very difficult ship to operate, requiring a huge amount of effort and time repairing the badly maintained vessel, after years of neglect by its former owners and operators. it was also a dog in difficult sea conditions and we had our fair share of these over the years, however, I fondly remember my very ample accommodation which my wife and I enjoyed for our out time on board. |
| 03/21/2014 - 23:23 | Eric Scott |
My Mother was the Godmother of the new building Hoegh Robin |
| 07/23/2009 - 15:59 | Nigel Taff Hughes |
I was a first tripper on the VEGA SEAL. Joining the ship in Gijon on 24th of June 81 myself and the other crew members about to sign on watched her glide into harbour from a breakfast bar overlooking the dock. My heart pounding at the thought of what was to be. I was shown to my cabin by the galley boy who pointed out i had a fridge in which to keep my drinks cold. Next door was and old AB from Swansea Aden Norris his son also signed on that day. |
| 06/28/2009 - 17:01 | Gary Holland Dutchy |
on the beer in japan with all the lads |
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