...This is a story I copied from the valued site: www.bureauwijsmuller.nl It is a good representation of how life on board of a ship took place, in which the captain has to weigh up his responsibility towards the ship, crew and tow, as seen through the eyes of an ... Lees verder »

  ...That is how the galley on the ‘Utrecht’ was also labeled..     The ship still had an oil-fired stove, and the day watch (04:00 – 08:00), also known as the ‘food watch’, always had to light it. A specific technique was required for this; if you ... Lees verder »

  ...What do you do on a quiet evening on April 7, 1970, in the Persian Gulf? You try to catch some fish.There were plenty of them swimming around the ship.But, they weren't biting. What are you supposed to do then?   So we went catching snakes after ... Lees verder »

  ...People on shore usually have no idea what goes on on a ship, and then you get the strangest questions. You have to keep a straight face and take the comments seriously. We sail on a ship; we never worked on it. ‘How do you get power on board’ or ‘do you also sail ... Lees verder »

  ...Vecom was the panacea on board the ships. You could almost say, without that remedy no boat would sail anymore at Wijsmuller.   What I did repair with that stuff: coolers, pumps, filter covers and sealing edges for the liners.     Seawater is ... Lees verder »

  ...For most that went to sea, there must have been a reason. Adventure, ideal or just for fun: work is work. It was mainly the adventure that appealed to me, and as a child, I thought it was incredibly cool to be allowed to sail on such a sea tug. You did not have ... Lees verder »

  ...How many stories of this kind will still come to mind.One leads to the other.    Many are personal or the subject is irrelevant, but still entertaining for a willing ear.With all these chronicles, I have attempted to create a picture of what ... Lees verder »