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The trials and tribulations experienced while sailing two old and tired American tugboats halfway around the world
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Rats, Rust and Two Old Ladies
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Whittles Publishing, 2008
ISBN 10 : 1904445624
ISBN 13 : 9781904445623
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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR006256927
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Rats, Rust and Two Old Ladies
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Whittles Publishing, 2008
ISBN 10 : 1904445624
ISBN 13 : 9781904445623
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Rats, Rust And Two Old Ladies
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Paperback. Etat : Brand New. reprint edition. 230 pages. 9.50x6.75x0.50 inches. In Stock. N° de réf. du vendeur __1904445624
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Rats, Rust and Two Old Ladies
Edité par
Porto Press Ltd, 2008
ISBN 10 : 1904445624
ISBN 13 : 9781904445623
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Paperback. David Creamer, Porto Press Ltd. Delivering two 38-year-old Mississippi river tugboats halfway around the world from Bahrain to Trinidad would not be every ship master's dream employment. However, for Captain David Creamer, the seven-week voyage of the Justine and Martha was not only unique, but a memorable experience he was unlikely ever to forget or repeat. As the author relates the day-to-day problems that the twelve crewmen encountered while living onboard, the reader is drawn into their world. The discovery of a plague of rats, steering problems, running out of fresh water and running aground in the middle of Sitra port, Bahrain are just some of the difficulties the two old boats encountered on their way to the Caribbean. Rusty water, fuel oil in a toilet, and a fire onboard in the Gulf of Suez were some of the setbacks experienced on the first leg of the voyage.Designed principally for river work and not as ocean-going or deep-sea vessels, the hapless Justine and Martha encountered a short but violent Mediteranean storm on the passage from Port Said to Malta rendering conditions onboard extremely uncomfortable.On the leg of the journey from Malta to Trinidad, they hit more bad weather, partially flooding the Martha.It also became apparent that the fuel taken onboard by both vessels was biologically contaminated. Forced to stop at Gibraltar to clean the fuel tanks, the author and Chief Engineer visited Nerja in Spain, which coincided with the start of the Mardi Gras. Although blessed with good weather for their crossing of the Atlantic, this epic voyage almost ended in disaster just a few meters from the final destination. An explosion from the engine-room, followed by a high-pitched mechanical whining, signalled the end of both engines, leaving the Justine to drift helplessly towards the jagged edges of a ramshackle concrete pier. Paperback. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781904445623-SECONDHAND
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