January 30th 1943
six months later, a ship's master to be!
1945
Noordwijk
1949 discovering boats
Angle Sea
Dreaming on the beach
1949, exploring the possibilities
Impressed by the river Mersey
The pride of the Slot's in "De Biesbosch"
Slot's "Royal Daffodil"
1960 leaving home for the "Nautical College" in Vlissingen (Flushing NL)
Visiting vessels in Vlissingen harbour
John in his Naval College outfit 1960/1
How do I look?
Second prize whaler rowing in The Hague
Top on the right, Dutch courage at the Nautical College
My first ship, Cadet, fourth, third and second officer
The ss. Gulf Italian entering IJmuiden in 1964
24 March 1965, Proud and Happy
Also third and second Officer
New Zealand 1967
The last "Gulf Tanker" I sailed on, moved to the office per 1/1/1970 as a "Fleet personnel officer"
"ss. Belgulf Union" A pleasant cultural exchange sailing as second officer under Belgian flag and start of a new era ashore in the Gulf Office
Roeien met de riemen die je hebt. ("Rowing with the oars one has") working ashore and no way can we afford a small yacht yet.
1970, Cornwall with young Marc
Cornwal in 1970
Young Marc coming up as a substitute, training on the ss. "Gulf Dane" in 1971
Sailing together in 1971 on a Belgian yacht of the Lievens family.
We found some money at the ABN, our s/y "Tilikum 2" with Ingrid on the helm
Tilikum 2, pride of the fleet
"Tilikumpie", purchased for Marc in an English pub.
Really growing up as a sailor
Next "Tilikum" close to delivery
Our next Tilikum, discharged in Antwerp February 1980 and on to Zeebrugge
The proud family
Good old Basco enjoyes the new boat too.
First year, still registered in Panama
Marc is coming along, motor,sail, rowing and now sculling his boat.
Hollands Diep, 1983
The sisters and big brother in the cockpit
Off Gravelines (Belgian coast)
Marc's Interest is deviating slowly
"Tilikumpie 2", a self built Mirror
Great guy
Marc helmsman on the "Pearson 53, hull number 1" in Road Island
Nice boat to, originally ordered by Steven Spielberg
Piloting for the Scouts
Our beautiful Breda residence
1984, moving to Punat, Krk, Yugoslavia
Anchor arrangement for the Med where a lot of anchoring is done
Arrived in Punat, Ingrid with late Stanka
Sailing in the Kornatie
Approaching the islet "Krapanje" off the coast near Sibenik
The port of Krapanje
Traditional transport to the mainland
Our hosts, Sime's parents
On the other side is Sibenik
Leo Bal with his lady friend, our Nel
Nice sails
Beautiful Ingrid, Islands and coasts
Berthed locally
Perfect anchorage
Enjoy the sun and Daddy's toys
A nice haul
Dober tek
End of a season
Going home again through Austria
Tommy macht Kopsand. The most intelligent bird owned by Christof in Ezelsburg Germany. We stopper there on our way home
Argironisos
Our colleagues on this Greek island
Charming Greek Ionian Islands
What's cooking?
Penny and Ron, Argironisis we met, visiting Dape Sounion
Waiting to go out with the Mare of Preveza
The Mare and a fisherman friend
Locan fishermen in Preveza
Attending in Hong Kong
Ingrid on the Red Square, Moscow. On our way to Sachalin, a business trip. It is 1991 now
Our visit to Sakhalin, Far East Russia
A job between real jobs
Vaidaghubski, our Russian colleagues dredger and oil-sweep vessel
A Mississippi tour, while on business in New Orleans
An experience in Preveza, in in stead of out
Professional sailing is Singapore
One sometimes needs a brake
Same
Leaving the Coronaut for holidays
A new experience, the "Alpha Bay, worked on her in Germany and Spain on several locations
She first caught a chain in her prop and ran aground, we made nice pocket money on the towing loose
The next generation arrives while working in Denmark, youngest Michiel! Oldest "Opa Kapitein"
Tough weather while at work there
On our way from Kusadasi to Martigues near Marseille
The skipper/Owner
Father Marc and son Michiel join us travelling from Port Saint Louis through the "Canal du Midi"
Michiel loves the sailor's life
Tilikum on her way to the Bay of Biscat in transit through the Canal du Midi, From Port Saint Louis via Toulouse, Bordeaux and Pauliac
Even a full size bath-tub in a Pearson 365
The Pilot berth was converted to a cabin
Pauliac, here we stepped both masts again
Visitors on board in Apapa
A drink with colleague capain George in Apapa
A new era, gas tankers, delivering cooking gas in the Caribean sea. My favorite tug/pilot boat in Port au Prince. Haiti
Recognize the picture, third generation. Michiel on the helm
Cargo Ops also
Second mate Willi captured attention
Three generations and daughter in law on board in Terneuzen
My team from Indonesia
What a sailor boy and - Grandma!
Full ice class love in Porsgrun, Norway, our main loading port
The Coral Actinia crew. Female Chief Officer, modest memory
Coral Carbonic while winter in Porsgrun, Norway
Enjoying life at home
Captain John and Grandson Michiel in Monnickenam (NL)
New command with Dockwise, the "Mighty Servant 1" lifting capacity of over 43000 tons (one unit). Arriving in Richards Bay (RSA)
Hurray after discharge
BBQ while in Toulon, waiting for cargo
Alongside near Toulon
My catering staff
The "Patagonia" the yacht most of my liking (50 mtrs)
Making the headlines in Cherbourgh
Wheelhouse DE 12
The Golfito Yachtclub, the start of a sailors night out
Willem and AB
Christmas in Golfito, 3rd mate Willem with the local TV announcer
Corinthe Canal, this time on a ferry as passenger
Entering the Corinth Canal
Fort Lauderdale by night
sy. Tilikum in her new hull colour
New stove
Otto joined me upto Maastricht only as he had a very tough year healthwise and could not continue physically. Otto passed away this December.
Along the river Meuse in Belgium, beatiful mansions and hardly any traffic. The river is full with beautiful birds
The border from Belgium to France
A "resting day" after over 200 sluices
Time for fun in Avignon
Good soup
The s/y "Grace"in Kemer Marina. She came with her owners from New Port (RI) to Olbia (Sardinia) on board ms "Dock Express 12"
Captain (Airline) Gerry and Ellen of s/y Grace. Dear guests from whom we never broke loose
Late Captain Leo Bal, a legend in Yugoslavian coastal waters. Passed away 2005
Continueing on the water , going to our lodging
Our Captain!
An old, deserted Greek City close to Fethiye
Paul and Cheryl, producing the programm "Distant Shores" in a fabulous way
Lodewijk Brust (center) with his two Indian deckhands, storing for their trip to Cochin with sy. Mistral
Attending Lo's farewell party
Ready to go!
