The Scribbling Mariners

 

A watery repository of the written word by seafarers and landlubbers alike - with a few photographs thrown in for good measure! A growing article bank of maritime memories, experiences and tall-tales with the Merchant Navy and the sea as the defining link!

 

 
 
Silas and the Australian Navy
Written by Silas E Parks   

Certain members of the Australian Royal Navy, or whatever they call themselves, have no sense of humour. 'Stuck up' is my description of the Commodore of the fleet and his henchmen who caused a large black mark to be placed against my good name. Just because he has a nice big vessel, a smart uniformRead More
 
The Big White Golf Ball
Written by Davey Jones   
The Big White Golf Ball


I remember well the first ship that I joined that had a Satellite Phone on it. I joined as Chief Engineer on this tiny little Research Vessel on a tiny little river in Papua New Guinea and I never saw the ship when I arrived at theRead More
 
The Singapore Taxi Driver
Written by Davey Jones   
The Singapore Taxi Driver

Fast, easy and efficient could describe life in Singapore. As a rule of thumb people do not stroll along the streets lost in a world of their own making; they definitely do not walk when a taxi can be had. Life in Singapore is geared towards the making of money and any spare momentRead More
 
Control Complexity and Engineer Complacency
Written by Ieuan Dolby   

The recent failure of the 2003 built, Queen Mary 2 (QM2) off Barcelona suggests that the modern design of vessels is not reaching and seemingly will not reach an ideal state. The failure of all four propulsion motors, an explosion and drifting of the vessel for over one hour was perhaps ‘lucky’ considering the severity,Read More
 
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