Launch do's

[martymont]

Anybody a shipwright at Leslies we used cheese other trades of by having a launch do after nearly every vessel went down the ways ti was brill.

[Pilot]

I was the Pilot on a launch at Leslie's but didnt get an invite

[mr-angry]

Yes, I was on the last two launches at Hawthorn Leslies, here's a picture of the "Mediterranean Shearwater" at Barrow in Furness summer 2008, the second last ship launched July 1981. I think the sister ship was called .... something Teal, over to you Pilot.

[Jarrow Pete]

Would it be Pacific Teal? Fishers have a fleet of nucleur waste ships based at Barrow, I maintain the fuelling systems on them.

[mr-angry]

Would it be Pacific Teal? Fishers have a fleet of nucleur waste ships based at Barrow, I maintain the fuelling systems on them.

Pete, it may be named that now, it may have been launched that, I can't remember. Anyway, I'm glad of this post because its something sensible to post on, I've never seen the shop in such a state, half a dozen idiots in a posting frenzy of absolute rubbish.

[anna]

nice photo...

[mr-angry]

nice photo...

Thanks Anna, you know I'm always happy to help out.

[anna]

and you always do ...

[rusty]

Good comment Pilot ,used to know the Fisher Line well my father was Captain on 3 of ther ships Sound Fisher,Sea Fisher and Stream Fisher.

[Pilot]

The ship I helped launch was called the "Mederrtranean Shearwater" when she was launched on July 1st 1981

[malaymac]

It's just a thought, but due to the risk of piracy around the south Red Sea area near Somalia, are there any special precautions for these vessels when carrying toxic waste etc ? I'm not sure if the pirates are sophisticated enough to know what to do with it, but it's the implied threat that counts !!!

May be these vessels don't go any near these days. However a few years ago they did occassionally run back and forth to Japan.

[Jarrow Pete]

Have not been over to Barrow for about 2 years but then they were still bringing in nucleur waste from Japan for re processing at Sellafield. The large crane on Mr As photo was used to unload the nucleur flasks onto a special rail wagon and two class 20 diesels would haul a single flask up to Carlisle on the main West coast train route and then to Sellafield via Workington.

[rusty]

Ships in question have special route they sail to avoid normal shipping lanes plus any countries having a anti-nuclear policy,not much more to say or find out all very hush hush

[Pilot]

There was talk of putting some Marines onboard and gun mountings on the bridge wings years ago, but I'm not sure if they went ahead with it.

[cushy butterfield]

Pilot were you familiar with any of the Border ships owned by Common Brothers?

[Pilot]

Yes i sailed on The Laird, Lass and Fusilier and I piloted the Castle

[cushy butterfield]

Pilot my Dad was Captain on most of the Border Ships. My brother Mum and I used to sail with him quite often on the Border shps. Did you know Capt. John Doyle??

[cushy butterfield]

Did anyone work at Swan Hunters dry docks Wallsend in the fitting shop??

[Pilot]

I never sailed with him Cushy, I was with them from 1968 till early 1975.

[malaymac]

Were the 'Border boats' run on long term charter or as a subsiduary to BP Tankers ?