Ship Enthusiasts

Starting in 1960 Duncan Waller attended the training ship 'Worcester' on the River Thames before joining the Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Company of London as an officer apprentice.

These are the ships he served aboard during his sea-going career as Officer and Master.

'HMS WORCESTER'

The Incorporated Thames Nautical Training College , Greenhithe, River Thames.

'CITY of SINGAPORE'

Steam cargo vessel - Arabian Gulf, South Africa and Sub-Continent

'CITY of JOHANNESBURG'

Motor cargo/passenger vessel - South Africa and Far East

'CITY of PORT ELIZABETH'

Motor cargo/passenger vessel - South Africa

'CITY of EXETER'

Motor cargo/passenger vessel - South Africa

ESSO FAWLEY

Clean Product tanker, UK & Europe

ESSO PURFLEET

Clean product tanker, UK & Europe

ESSO CHELSEA

Dirty product tanker, UK & Europe

ESSO PRESTON

Dirty product tanker, UK & Europe

ESSO LONDON

Crude oil tanker, Arabian Gulf/Europe

ESSO BERNICIA

Crude oil tanker, Arabian Gulf/Europe

MAID OF ORLEANS

Cross channel passenger ferry

LORD WARDEN

Cross channel passenger/ro-ro ferry

MAID OF KENT

Cross channel passenger/ro-ro ferry

VORTIGERN

Cross channel passenger/ro-ro/train ferry

HENGIST

Cross channel passenger/ro-ro ferry

HORSA

Cross channel passenger/ro-ro ferry

ANDERIDA

Cross channel freight/ro-ro ferry

WESTERN ENDEAVOUR

Seismic Survey Vessel - Oil exploration Far East

BADANG SATU

Tug - Ocean towage & Salvage, Far East

SENTOSA ISLAND (ex Clan Maclean)

Motor cargo vessel - tramping India/ Singapore

SENANG ISLAND (ex Maryland)

Motor cargo vessel - Tramping South America/Singapore

FREDERICKSBURG

Drillship - Well drilling, Far East

UNITED SAILOR (ex Lisbeth Bue)

Motor cargo vessel - New Guinea/Australia

SCAN QUEEN

Drillship - Well drilling, Far East

CHIEFTAIN

Salvage vessel- UK Waters