Eric Cottam

Sailor

Period Tanker Job Details Action
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