Erick Weston

Sailor

Period Tanker Job Details Action
1977 METHANE PROGRESS engineer cadet 1st trip cadet, joined Canvey Island Jan 77, drydocked Falmouth, left Canvey Island June 77. One trip to Barcelona
1977 ACAVUS (2) engineer cadet second trip cadet, excellent trip. Joined Puerto Rico July 77, left Wellington Dec 77.
1979 HALIA (1) Fifth Engineer Joined Brixham Jan 79, left Ardrossan May 79
1979 LEPETA Fifth Engineer Honeymoon trip! joined Lisbon for drydock July 79 (three weeks after wedding), left Las Palmas Nov 79
1980 PALLIUM Fifth Engineer Joined New York Feb 80, left Cardiff drydock June 80.
1980 to 1981 LIMA (2) Fifth Engineer Joined Curacao Sept 80, left Bahrain Jan 81.
1981 LINGA (2) Fifth Engineer Joined Mina al Fahal April 81, left Lisbon Aug 81 (drydocking and handover to new owners)
1982 LEPETA Fourth Engineer Joined Bonnaire Jan 82, left Ras Al Khaima May 82
1982 to 1983 DRUPA (2) Fifth Engineer Joined Teesport, left Shellhaven.
1983 AULICA Fourth Engineer Joined Dubai, left Port Louis
1983 POMELLA (2) Fourth Engineer Motor time. Joined Syros in drydock, left Brixham
1984 GADILA (2) Fourth Engineer Negishi to Sodegaura
1985 GOULDIA (2) Fourth Engineer Sakai (Semboku) to Sodegaura
1986 LIMA (2) Fourth Engineer Penang (floating storage) to Ras al Khaimah
1986 to 1987 DRUPA (2) Fourth Engineer promoted to Second Engineer Teesport - Shellhaven
1987 DRUPA (2) Second Engineer Buckie - Rotterdam
1987 to 1988 DRUPA (2) chief engineer Sullom Voe - Shellhaven via many trips to Brent Spar. last trip at sea.
1988 Second Engineer A few of us managed to get ashore on the fast rescue launch !!