07.10.1997 - 15.12.1997 2nd officer m/s Finnmaid Finnmaid (photo by Dirk Jankowsky)

02.06.1996 - 10.09.1996 Chief Officer 10.09.1996 - 04.11.1996 1st Officer (Safety) 03.12.1996 - 07.07.1997 Chief Officer M/v Columbus Car...

Having been at it for 10 years in total I had finally completed my studies, at least for now. The universal day in Finland was that on the l...

04.04.1995 - 08.08.1995 Chief officer M/s Delfin Star m/s Delfin Star at Ocean Terminal

12.12.1994 - 18.01.1995 2nd officer M/s Winden Winden (unknown photographer)

03.03.1994 - 04.09.1994 08.01.1993 - 02.08.1993 1st Officer m/s Atlanta Forest As Kent Forest (unknown photographer)

01.02.1994 - 17.02.1994 2nd officer m/s Finnsailor m/s Finnsailor

08.11.1993 -20.12.1993 1st officer m/s Norden Norden (unknown photographer)

17.09.1993 -22.10/1993 Chief officer m/s Anne Anne (courtesy from shipspotting.com)

08.01.1993 - 02.08.1993 03.03.1994 - 04.09.1994 2nd Officer Atlanta Forest Here still under Finnlines as m/s Atlanta

1991-1992 2nd Officer m/s Bona Fe (ex. Norrstal) Bona Fe loaded  (Credit: Capt Jan Melchers)

Christmas and New Year temp gig m/s Mariella m/s Mariella (photographer unknown)

18.05.1989 - 05.06.1989 OS 19.06.1989 - 13.07.1989 OS 18.12.1989 - 04.01.1990 OS 09.04.1990 - 20.04.1990 OS 24.05.1990 - 25.06.1990 OS ...

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