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Simon Bradbury
To be ‘friend and adviser to all on board’ is how the Queens Regulations view the role of the Chaplain in a Naval warship. What a privilege it is to occupy this unique position on board HMS Endurance.
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Slinger Woods
I’ve always been a bloke of ‘routines’. A bit nerdy, if you like. My alarm goes off at 0645, which is fifteen minutes before ‘Call The Hands’, when the rest of the ship wakes up.
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Joe Otchere
I am the CTO writer on board HMS ENDURANCE since April 2006. Most members of the ship’s company prefer to call me Joe. I am originally from Ghana in West Africa but live in Leeds.
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Rachel Howie
My job is to look after the 2 helicopters that we have onboard. We have to service them before and after they fly and also carry out routine maintenance or fix them if they break. I mainly look after 434 along with AET Bennett. AET Bradley and AET Lenthall both look after 435.
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Alison Dewynter
Although I see fewer patients in a day on board ship than when I work shore side, my days are varied and rarely dull.
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Ritchie Cunningham
I’ve served in the Royal Navy for over 20 years now and have served in all sorts of ships from old steam Leanders, which had boilers to produce steam to drive the engines, to Offshore Fishery Protection vessels patrolling the UK waters making sure that every fishing vessel was abiding by the law and finally to the, crème de la crème, HMS ENDURANCE.
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Lee Vessey
My whirlwind day starts at 0320 when I get my call from the OOW, “its 3 20 Navs, weather has come down, visibility is 6 miles, your on watch in 25 minutes”. I haul myself out of my warm bed and quickly dress, splash my face, grab a coffee and head up to the bridge to take the watch.
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Alex Gibb
Hello I am OM(MW)1 Alex (`Gibbo’) Gibb. I’m 23 years old and come from Wakefield in Yorkshire. I left school at 16 and worked as a trainee HGV mechanic for 3 years but then decided I needed a challenge so I started to look at joining the Navy which I don’t regret for a minute
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Scott Simpson
Hi there I’m Stimpy, I’m 28 years old from Uddingston which is on the outskirts of Glasgow in Scotland.
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Gemma Howells
November 16th down in Antarctica and my day starts at 0315. Ahh! I know a very early morning but, also very necessary to make sure I relieve the middle watch keeper on time (0345).
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Michael Allinson
I have been in the Navy for nearly 2 years, during which time I have completed officer training which included a year at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth followed by 4 months on a type 42 destroyer undertaking Common Fleet Time training; culminating with my Fleetboard exams.
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Andrew Murphy
Hi, I’m Leading Airman Murphy and I am the ships Meteorologist observer/Forecaster onboard HMS Endurance.
My day starts at 0530 in the morning when I wake up and prepare to go to work
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Les Dennis
A vigorous shake from the morning watch keeper, lets me know it’s 0600 for a session on the Flight Deck. I jump straight into the shower to freshen up then it’s straight up to the Flight Deck
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Rachel Hazell
Rachel Hazell is a bookartist. She designs, writes, illustrates, prints, binds and exhibits book-related work using age-old labour-intensive methods.
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Fleur Marshall
I am currently the Medical Officer of HMS ENDURANCE. I joined the Royal Navy in 1992 while studying medicine at Bristol University.
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The Tankys
On HMS Endurance we have 2 Tankys onboard. Their main role is to look after all fuel for the ship and aircraft, as well as looking after the fire fighting and damage control gear.
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Sammy Dyer
Hi, my name is Sammy Dyer and I am a Petty Officer Writer, or ‘Scribes’ as many people call me onboard. I am part of the Logistics Department and I work in the Pay Office/Cash Office dealing with all pay related matters for all personnel who are onboard HMS ENDURANCE
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Dave Sharp
...hello, hello, are you awake? It’s me Dave, the Chief Surveyor; do you fancy spending the day with me and the Survey department?
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Neal Carmon
A standard day at sea starts off with `call the hands’ at 0700, out of bed, shower and then it’s off to `scran’ (breakfast) by 0730. I hate mornings but once I’ve finally woken up its `turn to’ (start the working day) at 0800. I can either walk up the 6 flights of stairs to the Main Communications Office or just take the lift! How posh!!
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Steve Parselle, Chaplain
One of the really great things about being a Chaplain is that no two days are the same. I have been a Chaplain in the Royal Navy for just over a year now, but before that was an Army Chaplain for twenty years
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Captain Nick Lambert
Nick Lambert, 48, is the Captain of HMS ENDURANCE. When not at sea he lives with his ever patient family in Hampshire.
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Day in the Life Glossary
Tanky
Responsible for embarkation, distribution and management of bulk fluids such as dieso (Marine Diesel) lub oils, water and sullage.
Flight Deck
Badger
As above but supplies the aircraft with fuel (Avcat) Distinguished by his white sircoat with black stripes hence the Badger!
Dabber
Seaman Branch Person who works on the upperdeck and ‘dabs paint’
Strawberry
Civilian (Rhyming slang: Strawberry Mivvie – Civvie)
Red Plum
HMS Endurance
Matelot
Someone in the Royal Navy
Crab
Someone in the RAF
Pongo
Someone in the Army
WAFU
Someone who works on or in the helicopter. They are members of the Fleet Air Arm and are also know as the “flight”. WAFU stands for “Weapon and fuel users” but there are other suggestions…
Scran
Meals
Wet
A drink- usually a hot drink
Goffa
A cold drink or can of drink
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