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 future for piloting on the Tyne
"Oh I think the future is good. Piloting has just evolved"
Oh I think the future is good. Piloting has just evolved. I mean there’s been pilots ever since there’s been, you know, ever since man sort of went to sea in ships, so I think the art of piloting will always be there- it evolves. We’re getting bigger and bigger ships and we’re doing the job maybe in slightly different ways, and technology is advancing to the fact that we may eventually finish up sitting in a room and controlling ships remotely from the shore. But pilotage will exist in some form for an awful long time, but the port as a port is having a bit of a resurgence, so, certainly, in the next generation or two, I think we’ve got anything to worry about.
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:
Change | The North East | Traditions | Work
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