Eric Cottam
Sailor
Period | Tanker | Job | Details | Action |
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1968 | PLATIDIA | apprentice engineer | First ship, together with other apprentice engineers, Colin Snowball and Tony Dodd. The hot decks, and sticky tank diving never to be experienced again. | |
1969 | VALVATA ex. SAN CONRADO | apprentice engineer | Memorable event: running aground in San Juan while trying to offload injured pumpman. | |
1970 to 1971 | HUMILARIA ex. SAN EDMUNDO | apprentice engineer/5th engineer | 8 and a half months to finish apprentice ship sea time. | |
1972 | METHANE PRINCESS (1) | Fourth Engineer |