A social and historical narrative depicting life in the British
Merchant Navy during the 1950s - the golden age of shipping. This
story chronicles the growth of a youth, from naive 16-year-old to a
mature young man, capable eventually of accepting the grave
responsibilities entrusted to a watch-keeping officer on the bridge
of an ocean-going ship. The reader follows his voyage escapades and
sees him ambushed by pitfalls resulting largely from his innocence.
Collectively these incidents capture the atmosphere of service as a
navigating officer cadet in yesterday's Merchant Navy. Cargo
handling and seafaring were then highly labour intensive. Ships
were smaller in capacity and, with their forest of derricks, were
constructed differently from today's clear-deck container and bulk
carriers, but needed larger crews. Seamen nevertheless enjoyed a
leisurely life, accepting as 'the norm' worldwide cargo delays and
strikes, and having to invent their own unique brand of shipboard
entertainment. With humorous touches, the author brings alive a
lifestyle which epitomised excitement and adventure during this
'golden age' of international shipping, and where young people were
expected to meet demanding everyday challenges.
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