About me


Riccardo Memeo

 


I was born in Bari, Italy, on sept. 1st 1945 but I am living in the Netherlands since many years because my wife is dutch.

We live in Sterksel, a small village in the southern part of the Brabant province.


 

 

About me:

I am a retired R/O of the merchant navy.

 




My sea service record

Ship's name/Callsign                 Type                GRT              Year served

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S/S Calypso / 5MIK                   Liberty              6655             1964 

M/V Uje / HPHV                        Gen. cargo       7194              1964/1965  

M/V Activity / HOWZ                 Gen. cargo       4884              1965/1966

M/V West River / 5MIU             Bulk                  10925            1966/1967

M/V Audacity / HOOY               Gen. cargo       5491              1967

S/T East River / ELOG             Tanker              12698            1968

M/V Equador / HPLM               Gen. cargo        5325             1969

M/V Santacruz / 6ZNO             Gen. cargo        9088             1969/1970

M/T Rosy / 6ZOP                     Tanker               12907           1971

M/T Rosy / 6ZOP                     Tanker               12907           1972

M/T Noto / ELXZ                      Tanker               25717           1973

S/T Sasstown / 5MSJ              Chem. tanker     17498           1973/1974

M/T Amoco M. Haven / 6ZYB  VLCC                 109700         1974/1975

M/V Randa / HBDC                  Gen. cargo        8652             1975

M/V Arolla / HBFC                    Gen. cargo        6704             1976/77

M/V Randa / HBDC                  Gen. cargo        8652              1977/78

S/T Southwest Cape/5LWQ     Tanker               25988           1978/79

M/V Anzere / HBDA                  Ro-Ro               3894              1979

M/V Zinal / HBLD                      Gen. cargo       7114               1980

M/V Anzere / HBDA                  Ro-Ro               3894              1980/81

M/V Champex / HBFQ              Gen. cargo        9452              1981

M/V Anzere / HBDA                  Ro-Ro               3894               1981

M/V Anzere / HBDA                  Ro-Ro               3894               1982

M/V Anzere / HBDA                  Ro-Ro               3894               1982/83

S/T Southwest Cape/5LWQ      Tanker              25988            1983/84

S/T Saint Lucia / D5ND             VLCC               123444           1984

M/V Iguazu / D5XO                   Bulk                  33632             1985/86

M/V Anzere / HBDA                  Ro-Ro               3894               1986/87

M/V General Guisan / HBFS     Bulk                  33991             1987

M/T Enrico Fermi / IMIX            Lpg tanker        5394               1987/88

M/T Solaro / IBSJ                      Lpg tanker        4652               1988

M/T Geltrude F. / IBNG             Tanker              29823             1989

M/T Serafina F. / IB??               Tanker              29823             1989

M/V Porto Ercole / ICZZ            Bulk                  46545             1990

M/V Massimiliano / ICZV           Bulk                  38408             1990/91

M/V Ignazio / ICVI                     Bulk                  73100             1991

M/T Almare Sesta / IBMT          Obo                  59319             1992

M/T Elisa F. / IBXZ                    Tanker              43493             1992

M/T Guglielmo EFFE / ICFG     Tanker              52000             1993

M/V Ignazio / ICVI                     Bulk                   73100            1993

M/V Mariasperanza F. / IBUF   Bulk                   31618             1994

M/T Carlotta / ICXZ                  Tanker               20000             1994

M/V Allegra F. / IBIL                 Bulk                   31617             1995

M/V Ursa Major / IBFH             Bulk                   46178             1995/96

M/V Lyra / ICKL                        Ore carrier         131479           1996

M/V Athesis Ore / ICWA           Ore carrier         131479           1997

M/V Lyra / ICKL                        Ore carrier         131479           1997/98

M/V Auriga / ITAA                    Ore carrier          131479           1998

M/V Aquitania / IC??                Gen. cargo         13519              1999

M/V Zim Antwerp / ICYS          Full cont.            32630             1999/2000

M/V Jolly Turchese / IBYB       Ro-Ro                 29119             2000

M/V Jolly Smeraldo / IBYA       Ro-Ro                29119              2001

M/V Jolly Marrone / IBYM        Ro-Ro                 31175              2001

M/V Jolly Zaffiro / IBKW           Ro-Ro                 38963              2002

M/V Jolly Zafffiro / IBKW          Ro-Ro                 38963              2003

M/V Jolly Corallo / IBKY           Ro-Ro                38963               2003

M/V Jolly Bianco / ICYW          Ro-Ro                 30969              2003/04

M/V Jolly Corallo / IBKY           Ro-Ro                 38963              2004

M/V Jolly Corallo / IBKY           Ro-Ro                38963               2005

M/V Jolly Smeraldo / IBYA       Ro-Ro                29119               2005/06

M/V Jolly Zaffiro / IBKW           Ro-Ro                 38963              2006/07 

 

To read this sea service record takes only a few minutes. But to me it has taken all my working life, almost 43 years. A lot of remembrances, some fortunately good, some not so good, but that' s the life!

I could write a book about, but who would care to read it?

Photos of swiss vessels where I have been sailing on