John Marshall
John belongs to: Souter Lighthouse
John was born in South Shields. He is the fifth generation of Tyne pilots in his family.
John was interviewed by Carl Greenwood on 12 April 2006. The interview took place at Discovery Museum and lasted 28 minutes and 26 seconds.
Sea time
"After the apprenticeship you had to have at least a first mate's certificate or a master’s certificate to return to become a pilot"
After the apprenticeship you had to have at least a first mate's certificate or a master’s certificate to return to become a pilot, so you finished the apprenticeship and you were there on your own just, you had to find your own way and get your qualifications, so I was at sea for nine years altogether and I left in 1976. And there was a vacancy then for a pilot, I returned to the pilot service and became a third class pilot in 1976.
John has 24 memories in the memorynet:
John's memories with a The North East theme:
The Bonga- The future for piloting on the Tyne
The Tertia- Pilots and cobles
- The Bonga
- Pilot's notebook
John's other memories:
- Growing up in a family of pilots
- Pilot apprenticeship
- Sea time
- Routines and changes
- Role of the pilot
- The pilot cutter
- Boarding the ship
- Climbing the pilot ladder
- The pilot uniform
- Relationship between pilots and masters
- The pilot ladder
- Car carriers
- Boarding a ship by helicopter
- Master's Certificate
- Pilot's certificates
- The pilot ladder
- John's father
- Pilot's Handbook
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