Great site. Lots of good memories & some not so good. Thanks to Colin ( Admiral ) Williamson for the Cape Ortegal pics, do you remember the Penny Post and the flaming strawberrys. Alison and I are 33yrs this year. To Billy Budd I was giving you more power, the deck always wanted more speed. Life after SSM : I am how Senior Inspector ( Boilers & Pressure Equipment ) with WorkSafe WA (like the HSE in UK). Anyone passing through Perth or Freo can call 0418900110. Regards to all Iain R.

2010-01-26 21:09:16 - Perth Western Australia

I was a galley boy on the cape grenville for one trip i think in 1976, we went to Melbourne,
Freemantle and port pirrie which was memorable because it was port pirie's centenary. On that trip were two ladies who worked in catering one by the name of donna weisman and i have often wondered if she served long in the company or left after that trip.Anyway it was a really good time.

2010-01-26 11:30:29 - london

Hi all i did my first trip when i was 4 on the Baron Ardrossan 1973 with my mum and dad dave(sparks) and lynda poole Reggie Baker (captain) arthur michie bob durban and burt reynolds was 3rd mate great trip great crowd great christmas did lots of trips after that but that was the best.saw the most of the world but missed new york and heading out in aug for my 40th happy memories

2010-01-23 14:17:02 -

Hi Ernie, remember you - good to see you are still gainfully employed on the water.

2010-01-19 11:02:08 - Luton

I saild with SSM from 29/1/76 until 12/1/86 starting as deck boy/peggy on Cape Howe. Now sailing as bosun on MV Bute with Cal Mac.

2010-01-16 13:21:31 - Kilbirnie

Sailed with SSM in 1973,1974 & 1975. Baron Dunmore two trips and also Cape Wrath as 4th Engineer. Had some great times and sailed with a lot of good pals!.Noticed some of them in your picture gallery and Guestbook. Gordon Barclay,Davie Hynd,Dougie Campbell,Shug McFarlane,Jan Nitskowski,Nick Brewer , Gordon Andrews etc. Anybody that knows me ,please send me an email!.

2010-01-13 15:09:09 - PERTH

Sailed on the Cape Grenville 81 - 82, great ship, great company, great time. I was the cat. Off.

2010-01-04 13:41:57 - Devon

Great site. Lots of memories. Keep up the great work & Happy 2010
Brian

2010-01-01 15:50:16 - N.Ireland

Can anyone help me? Due to a recent fire I lost all photos of my father and am trying to find some again. He was William (Bill) Moore, and was with SSM and it's predecessors for all his career. Hoping someone has some photos of him. Only thing I have found so far is a ships crewlist with him sited as chief engineer.

2009-12-19 00:57:07 - Edinburgh

Sorry to hear of Bob Bentlys sudden passing. I sailed with him on the Cape Sable back in about 1968.

2009-12-18 08:45:29 - Hong Kong

Started as a eng cadet 1972 -1983 was sailing 2nd when took redundancy as moved to adelaide australia, still have 2 SSM tea shirt that dont fit [ must have shrunk in wash]
Did 20 years with Mobil at an oil refinery, now work Offshore oil and gas in Bass strait,still think of the times mostly good apart from medium speed engines.
richard.

2009-12-15 04:32:17 - Melbourne Australia

GOOD TO HAVE FOUND THIS WEB SITE, BRINGS BACK A LOT OF OLD MEMORIES FROM 72 ONWARDS

2009-12-14 04:53:05 - NOTHERN IRELAND

Joined Dec ` 73 as cadet and left `78.I seved on Ardrossan/Dunmore/Belhaven/Horn and the Napier/

2009-12-07 12:34:47 - Inverness

Forgot to mention that I also sailed on the Ardrosson, 24/9/74 – 10/4/75. Best accommodation ever. I flew out to Sydney with Captain Baker; what a gent. Then had a taxi to join her in Port Pirie.
I remember the names of John Saunders, John Thomson, John Young, all from somewhere in Scotland. Bob Strachan from Goole, somebody must remember him; he was on his second discharge book going on his third. Nobby Clarke was the bosun, and of course, Taffy.
Sorry to anyone you whose name I cannot remember, if you was on her I will remember you, so please get in touch.

2009-11-04 18:36:42 - Mansfield

Peter - can you tell me more about "Benters" please? We were good mates at Conway and it is sad to discover he has crossed the bar at such a young age.

2009-11-02 12:37:27 -