Sandy Kinghorn
Sandy belongs to: Cullercoats RNLI & The Coble and Keelboat Society
Sandy was born in North Shields. At the age of 16 he began his maritime training and went to sea at 18. He is Lifeboat Visits Officer for Cullercoats RNLI and a member of the Coble and Keelboat Society.
Sandy was interviewed by Carl Greenwood on 9 December 2005. The interview took place at Discovery Museum People's Gallery and lasted 46 minutes and 7 seconds.
Continuous Certificate of Discharge
Continuous Certificate of Discharge issued April 1951. This document contains personal information and a record of each voyage undertaken. The certificate acted as both a passport and a reference. The captain of a ship would record the name of the ship, the dates of the voyage and the ability and conduct of the seaman on that voyage.
Visitor Comments
continous discharge certificate
Actually i hve done STCW'95 course in india
now i hve applied for the panamian cdc, so how can i know that i hve receied a real cdc, i mean how can i justify a faik cdc
By prakash nagarkoti On 17 September 2007
Sandy has 19 memories in the memorynet:
Sandy's memories with a Travel theme:
Adjusting to life at sea- Progress through the merchant navy
- Taking the family to sea
- Chooky the rooster
- The Doxford Song
Notebooks and diaries of flights and voyages- The Panama Canal
- Loading cargo in Ghana
- Taking the family on ship
- Chooky the Rooster
- The Golden Bear
Sandy's other memories:
- Training school for the merchant navy
- A day at sea
- Ships in bottles
- Smells
- The RNLI and the Coble and Keelboat Society
- Continuous Certificate of Discharge
- Master's certificate
- Teaching knotting skills
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Work
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