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John UtleyWe have been contacted by Mark Utley who has family connections with Blue Funnel Line, Ocean and OCL. Mark (son of Mike Utley who worked for OCL at the Birmingham ...
Posted 5 Jan 2014 15:06 by Mike Chapman
Ex-P&O Nedlloyd Sydney in the newsThe UK's Daily Telegraph newspaper has published an article about a transaltantic voyage on the Maersk Pembroke, formerly the P&O Nedlloyd Sydney:Never turn your back on the ...
Posted 2 Jan 2014 13:56 by Mike Chapman
Nick LampeThe following sad news has been passed on from Australia by Geoff Bolton:"10-October-13 : Nick Lampe passed away in Sydney - he was a P&O employee in the ...
Posted 12 Oct 2013 11:21 by Mike Chapman
Naval architect for the first OCL shipsMarshall Meek CBE, naval architect, with Blue Funnel / Ocean from 1953 to 1978, died peacefully on 7 August at his home in Morpeth after a short illness. He was aged ...
Posted 20 Aug 2013 13:34 by Mike Chapman
Bart van MarissingWe have received the very sad news that Bart van Marissing passed away after a long period of illness on the morning of Wednesday 3 July 2013. At the time ...
Posted 6 Jul 2013 12:52 by Mike Chapman
SCARA 2013 Annual Reunion Lunch reportOne hundred and sixty five members and guests registered to attend the reunion which was slightly up on the previous year however due to unexpected events some people were unable ...
Posted by Mike Chapman
SCARA Golf Day 2014BENTLEY GOLF CLUB
Ongar Road, Brentwood, Essex CM15 9SS SCARA 2014 GOLF DAYThe 5th Golf Day organised for the
SCARA members and guests will be held on
13th May ...
Posted 19 Jan 2014 10:04 by Mike Chapman
Jacqui BedfordDear SCARA Member,Unfortunately I have been given some sad news. Linda Waters has informed SCARA of the passing of Jaqui Bedford on the 19th December 2013. Jaqui worked on ...
Posted 6 Jan 2014 11:05 by Mike Chapman
SCARA Golf Day and 2014 Reunion LunchDear SCARA Member,Happy New Year to everyone. I have some dates for your diaries:The date for the 2014 SCARA Golf Day is 13th May 2014. Adrian Malupa will ...
Posted 6 Jan 2014 11:01 by Mike Chapman
SCARA Lunch 2013While we wait for the full report on last week's reunion lunch we are pleased to be able to start sharing some pictures taken on the day. Many thanks ...
Posted 24 Oct 2013 13:01 by Mike Chapman
We've brought together the information about how to order ship DVDs and the OCL book, British Box Business - A History of OCL into a new area of this site.
10th P&O Birmingham ReunionWith thanks to Craig Bowen for the following report and the photographs from last weekend's event...Organised as ever by Rob Mills, the 10th reunion started 1pm at Square ...
Posted 11 Nov 2013 13:37 by Mike Chapman
PONL Xmas Drinks 2012 - RotterdamNovember 22nd, as from 17.00 HRS.Pardoen, Spaansekade 62, Rotterdam (Oude Haven)Pass the word!!CU ALL!Frans, Anne, Petra
Posted 19 Oct 2012 12:03 by Mike Chapman
Birmingham reunion 2011The annual "Birmingham" reunion was held at the usual haunt, the Square Peg in central Birmingham in November. Approximately 30 people came together during the course of the afternoon and ...
Posted 8 Feb 2012 18:11 by Mike Chapman
Paul SoulsbyFormer P&O Nedlloyd colleague Paul Soulsby has been appointed Senior Vice President Shared Services at Costa Crociere, also known as Costa Cruises., From 1992 to 1995 Paul was European ...
Posted 12 Jan 2014 11:41 by Mike Chapman
Bob BransdonI started at Joint Cargo, then to ACTA thru to P&O Containers/P&O Nedlloyd, all in the Sydney offices. I worked in State Commercial, HO DP, HO Trade ...
Posted 1 Oct 2013 00:18 by Mike Chapman
James BaldwinJoined OCL in 1973 in the ICM division. Over the next twelve years worked in various management divisions in Barking and Beagle House. Left in 1985 to join Inchcape Shipping ...
Posted 28 Sep 2013 14:32 by Mike Chapman
Craig Bowen"Since leaving P&ONL (it’ll be 10 years this October) I have been working at BHJ. It’s a Danish company that make food ingredients, I do the orders ...
Posted 7 Sep 2013 00:39 by Mike Chapman
Bill WightmanWilliam Wightman…known as Bill Wightman"Joined OCL in 1973 in Coatbridge, Scotland, as a Movements Controller. Stayed with the company, as it became P&OCL, P&O Containers, and ...
Posted 7 Sep 2013 10:42 by Mike Chapman
Peter OngleyPeter Ongley has always been based in Leeds and his career in shipping included fulfilling the following roles:Overseas Containers Ltd. Freight Clerk 1972 - 1976 Senior Section Leader 1976 - 1977 ...
Posted 4 Sep 2013 12:01 by Mike Chapman
