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OverviewWe all have a story to tell. Mine is a sea story that started in 1948 when I turned 14 and no further education was available to me. My father gave me two choices: stay home and fish or ship out. For the next 48 years, I sailed the world carrying cargo from one country to another. The ships became my home and floating workplace. When I went ashore in foreign ports, I never felt that I was more than a taxi ride away from home. I learned at an early age to respect different people and their cultures, and I witnessed their struggles firsthand. Being a merchant seaman is not for everyone, but once it's in your blood, you don't want to do anything else. When I was at sea, I always felt I had one of the best and most exciting jobs, whether I was the deck boy or captain. I served on 62 different ships and visited 173 ports in 73 countries, some many times over. When I began, the world was busy rebuilding after World War II. It was a great time to be young, single, and adventurous. It was a time that can never be repeated. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Georg PedersenPublisher: Pedersen Press Imprint: Pedersen Press Edition: 2nd Revised ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.472kg ISBN: 9780578671154ISBN 10: 0578671158 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 17 April 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsSeafaring has included several evolutionary periods. In the same manner that Richard Henry Dana described the age of sail , Georg describes the evolution from 40 to 50-man hand-stowed break bulk cargo vessels to the age of containerization with 20-men crews and 20 hour port turnarounds. Based on my experience at sea, Georg's descriptions are very accurate. Readers who have gone to sea will have many memories rekindled. Readers who have only aspired to life at sea can live that life vicarious through the narrative. Captain Jim Wright, A Continuation of Two Years Before the Mast Pedersen's book is hard to put down. One gets caught up in reading just one more story and then one more story. He introduces the readers to a world of modern-day Viking traits: courage, hard work, desire to see the world, integrity toward shipmates. Whether you are an armchair seafarer or an honest-to-God seafarer, you will enjoy the unvarnished stories he tells. -- Kristine Leander, Executive Director, Swedish Club, Seattle, WA. Modern-Day Viking Story """Seafaring has included several evolutionary periods. In the same manner that Richard Henry Dana described the ""age of sail"", Georg describes the evolution from 40 to 50-man hand-stowed break bulk cargo vessels to the age of containerization with 20-men crews and 20 hour port turnarounds. Based on my experience at sea, Georg's descriptions are very accurate. Readers who have gone to sea will have many memories rekindled. Readers who have only aspired to life at sea can live that life vicarious through the narrative."" Captain Jim Wright, A Continuation of Two Years Before the Mast ""Pedersen's book is hard to put down. One gets caught up in reading just one more story and then one more story. He introduces the readers to a world of modern-day Viking traits: courage, hard work, desire to see the world, integrity toward shipmates. Whether you are an armchair seafarer or an honest-to-God seafarer, you will enjoy the unvarnished stories he tells."" -- Kristine Leander, Executive Director, Swedish Club, Seattle, WA. Modern-Day Viking Story" Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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