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.
Boarding the ship
"Well, that hasn’t changed ever since there’s been ships"
Well, that hasn’t changed ever since there’s been ships, as far as we know. The ship puts a, the ship puts a, a rope ladder over the side and you go alongside with the boat and you climb up. It’s a system that, it sounds, it sounds a bit outdated, but actually it works, as the Americans say, if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it.
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
This memory has these themes:
Roles and Routines | Skills | Work
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