Radio City: - Marconi Marine Radio Officer Douglas Zeeman still shipshape
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- čas přidán 23. 05. 2017
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Marconi Marine Radio Officer and GEC Marconi Engineer Douglas Zeeman spent all his working life on board the once mighty Marconi Company until it ran aground and disappeared down a deep abyss.
Now, living the dream, Doug still maintains his sea legs as Royal National Lifeboat Institution volunteer educator going into schools and youth clubs to teach safety and respect of what can often be a cruel sea.
Doug talks about his early working life on the seven seas and speaks of his latest venture as a living link with the era of shipboard Morse Code at the Titanic Honour and Glory Exhibition staged by Chelmsford Civic Society at the former lighting shop on the corner of Bond Street/Waterloo Lane, Chelmsford.
Great Video Doug, i too served as RO on Benavon in 75/76
Thanks for contacting me, have you been in touch with Doug, I often see him a Marconi events still
Zeeman (Dutch for seaman), what a fine name for a former merchant radioman. vy 73's fm a Dutch ex sparks, still active in CW as PA5ABW.
I never realised that Doug lived up to his name, next time I see him I will tell him you mentioned it on CZcams. Many thanks for your kind comment - would it be possible for you to say more!!!
@@crhnewsradiocity8526 Would it be possible for me to say more.....depends on what you want to hear and don't challenge me ;-). I loved the video and the way Doug spoke about his old profession or should I say: passion. For me too, it was by far out the nicest job I ever had and for that reason I became a hamradio operator (radio amateur) a couple of years ago so I can still send messages in the old morsecode. In 2016 an old classmate and I made a trip on museum tug 'Elbe' and we worked on the 20 meter HF- band with hamradiocallsign: PI4DWN/MM. czcams.com/video/G_VZZJFdnKs/video.html . BW from this side
@@crhnewsradiocity8526 I am pretty sure that I did say some more here, but I cannot find it back, don't know what went wrong. Aniway, my compliments to the way Doug explains the ins and outs of the nicest profession I have ever practised. Please pass my compliments to Doug if you will.
Hi Just come across this, i sailed on the benavon as sparks in 75/76, nice to see her again. We almost crossed paths as i was a Marconi RO... I also spent my 21st at sea, but was then with Bankline and was in Kobe on the Day.. Great video
Welcome aboard! Thanks for those kind works, I am in touch with Doug as various Marconi events
Hi Doug here is Paul Harrison, do you remember me on the Trongate I think it was. I was your trainee ;-)
I hope you guys have made contact - Doug's machine is no on display at Oaklands Park Museum, Chelmsford