Dave Spencer
After leaving PWSTS in 1963 spent 17 years at sea mainly with NZS Co & Port line. Left the sea in 1979 to get married and a career change to spend the next 23 years in the offshore oil industry, mostly out of Aberdeen. Managed to take early retirement in 2002 at 55 and can recommend it to anyone.
I sailed on the following ships -:
RMS Remuera 1963/1964
SS Kent 1964
SS Pipiriki 1964
SS Hororata 1964/1965
SS Dorset 1965/1966
SS Derby 1966
MV Port Townsville 1966/1967
MV Port Melbourne 1967 - 1970 - 1971
MV Port Brisbane 1968 - 1972/1975
MV Port Chalmers 1971
MV Port Auckland 1971/1972 - 1975/1976
MV Port Montreal 1972
MV Port Caroline 1976/1977
MV Scythia 1977
MV Saxonia 1977/1978