Introduction

This web site is based around a booklet that I found lying in my cabin whilst aboard Ripon in 1971 in Barry dock, Wales.

Being Fourth Engineer at the time I had been sent to help the couple of lads standing by her to raise steam to make her available for inspection by prospective buyers. Since Ripon's final full crew had long since departed I took it upon myself to safeguard what I felt was a fairly interesting and valuable booklet detailing the company's beginnings and I feel that it may well give pleasure and extra insight to someone out there who has had connection with this great little company.

I did go on to other things in the offshore industry but said many times during that period that I had only ever worked for one company of true gentlemen ship owners, namely:-

The Bolton Steam Shipping Company

So here it is.....

Lloyd Housley - Bolton SSC serving Engineer 1966 to 1976