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Rhine Cruise from hazgeoff 10 days old

Well we have managed to fit in leisurewas captured by soldiers of the U.S. 9th Armored Division on 7 March 1945, time too. At the start of October we ...

Retired? Not Quite from hazgeoff 14 days old

Well I have had more work since July than before I retired. Did some relief Master work for Solent Towage on the Apex and Tenax. 3 weeks working the ...

A Resume of August from hazgeoff 811 days old

August 2007 Well I am back, I have been neglecting my blog of late. Other interests seem to have crowded my time. Been out cycling a lot, and bought ...

Weekend 4/5th August 2007 from hazgeoff 838 days old

2 Tug Jobs Saturday was fairly quiet 1 banana boat the "Atlantic Hollyhock", I was stern tug and picked her up 1.5 miles east. A routine job straight ...

2 Weeks Work from hazgeoff 858 days old

30 June-15 July 2007 Well the period covered was on the dredger so pretty boring really, don't even get a lot of photo opportunities. Though some passing ...

Night On Call from hazgeoff 869 days old

29/30 June 2007 Unexpected call at 1900hrs, a vessel had engine problems, she was limping to Dover and would need 2 tugs on arrival. We cover the 2nd ...

Night Shift from hazgeoff 875 days old

28/29th June 2007 Shift started off pleasant enough with bright sunny evening although with a fresh s'west 7 wind. 1900 hrs we had the "Hornbay" from ...

Silly Old Sod from hazgeoff 877 days old

That was me in the last post, pictures now corrected. How the hell did I not notice both pics were the same, apologies to those that saw them.

The Present from hazgeoff 877 days old

27th June 2007 Well here we are bang up to date. I am running down now to November and a pension. Scary thought I'm sure I'm too young. Did two tows ...

"RFA Robert Dundas" from hazgeoff 971 days old

Joined this one 20 August 1968 at Chatham naval dockyard. It was a doddle of a job. I had never been isssued with so much gear. We used to transport ...