21.07.1989 - 19.08.1989 Ordinary seaman The bad times in Finnish shipping were still going on in late 80's and jobs were always temp...

In 1988 I was drafted to do my military service and I managed to get into the Navy. In Finland this could be tricky as the draft officers c...

Bore Sun, built 1977 in Norway

14.06.1985 - 20.07.1985 OS 04.10.1985 - 13.12.1985 OS 02.01.1986 - 10.01.1986 OS 24.01.1986 - 31.01.1986 OS 04.04.1986 - 10.04.1986 OS 13.02...

26.02.1986 - 26.03.1986 11.04.1986 - 20.05.1986 01.07.1986 - 09.09.1986 23.09.1986 - 14.01.1987 Ordinary Seaman m/s Bore Queen Bore Quee...

21.08.1985 - 05.09.1985 Ordinary seaman m/s Fortuna Fortuna still with derricks Credit: unknown photographer

Åbo Navigations Institut

m/v Lita at Long Beach Roads 1983, photo by Raimo Mäkinen

s/s Borea (courtesy  Å lands sjofart magazine)

Bore King (by unknown)

The book cover