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.
The pilot uniform
"We do have a uniform, yes, but probably the most important part of your, of our uniform is, we have the pilot coat"
We do have a uniform, yes, but probably the most important part of your, of our uniform is, we have the pilot coat, which from the outside just looks like a waterproof coat, but inside it’s got an integral lifejacket and it’s got a, we have a flashing light in case you fall in the water which activates automatically and, and you have a harness which keeps you in, so it’s basically a lifejacket and a coat all in one.
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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