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Happy new year to all my ex ship mates
Happy new year to all my ex ship mates
For all Merry Cristmas and a happy and healty 2015
Dear Readers, Beste lezers,

Ik ben voor mijn vader, Co van Velsen, op zoek naar Peet van Arkel (Vlaardingen). Zij hebben samen in de jaren 60 gevaren voor Shell Tankers op de Achmea (?).
Het zou zo leuk zijn mijn vader te verrassen voor zijn 75-e verjaardag.
Wie iets weet, mail me dan.
Groet,
Gerda.
Good afternoon Kees,

What a a very nice Xmas present I received today!!
While reading the today's Maritime Press Clippings 2014-355 I saw your website and off course I opened and enjoyed all the Shell Tankers news. I joined Shell Tankers B.V. as Deck Apprentice in 1961 (Kryptos). Being transferred to the flagship Ondina in 1962 and on duty the 8th May 1962 and having a large collision in the Strait of Gibraltar. When the Ondina arrived slow steaming in Rotterdam for drydocking I signed off and had to appear several times for the internal Shell enquiry team! Finally I completed my sailing time as Deck Apprentice on board the Kabylia in 1962.
I retired early 1993 as a Master and since 1993 I am a free lance nautical adviser and simulator teacher within Marine Safety Rotterdam B.V. , STC BV simulator center in Rotterdam and UT STC in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and still going on in the simulation world! Certainly a lot of Shell fleet personnel might remember me working ashore for Shell as Ass. Marine Superintendent at Amlwch Port (Anglesey, Wales), Marine superintendent at Durban, Oil loss abatement team member In Curacao and Venezuela, Oil loss controller
in Rotterdam deep sea terminals.
I will sent U some pictures, anecdotes etc as soon as I have time available!! Wishing all of U a Merry Christmas and a Healthy Prosperous and Happy 2015.
Also hope a lot of ex Shell Tankers personnel will be a member and making your website more known and improve all the information on your website too!!!
Best regards Ton van Haaften
Was on the mactra when it's tank explode off of Mozambique
Love the latest photo additions of some Shell tanker scale models. Makes the site even better!
joined ship in syros june 1981 earthquake whilst at hotel in Athens before joining ship anyone remember
I found your website by accident while looking for pictures of the sts Philidora
I'm very glad with your initiative.
I myself sailed for Shell Tankers on the following ships:
Gadila,
Kabylia,
Perna,
Kabylia
Abida
Philidora
between 1955 en 1963
I could share some of my experiences from the letters I wrote at the time.
Jaap Polling


i remember when the arianta use to dock at stanlow we lived on the island then use to have a laugh with them
hi Phil, come and join us on Facebook at the Shell Tankers (UK) group page..bound to be someone you know.

Regards,

Mick Cardiff
Hi Douglas, come and visit us on Facebook at the Shell Tankers (UK) group (put in a join request). Lots of us went to Ardrossan, especially those who sailed on the Halia..alas lots of us only got as far as the Bute..lol

all the best,

Mick Cardiff..