To be a Pilot

The story of a Liverpool Marine Pilot

David Devey

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English

Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd
03 October 2024

Memoirs; Politics & government; Transport technology & trades

This book follows my life as a Liverpool marine pilot, how I first entered into the service, the hardships I had to deal with in order to progress in the trade, and finally the politics that my colleagues and I had to overcome in order to achieve self-employment. This book is meant to highlight the importance that marine pilots contribute to society, the dangers they face, the treatment they face by world governments, and options open to them in the future in order to fight for their independence.

This book is dedicated to all marine pilots around the world and for everything that they do.

By: David Devey
Imprint: Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 144g
ISBN: 9781803818993
ISBN 10: 1803818999
Pages: 435
Publication Date: 03 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

PREFACE v PROLOGUE xi CHAPTER ONE: GROWING UP 1 CHAPTER TWO: SEA CADETS 8 CHAPTER THREE: SEATIME 14 CHAPTER FOUR: LIFE AS A BOATHAND 32 CHAPTER FIVE: LIFE AS A THIRD CLASS PILOT 49 CHAPTER SIX: LIFE AS A SECOND CLASS PILOT 57 CHAPTER SEVEN: LIFE AS A FIRST CLASS PILOT 63 CHAPTER EIGHT: LIFE IN THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA 67 CHAPTER NINE: RETURN TO LIVERPOOL 78 CHAPTER TEN: LIFE AS AN EMPLOYEE 83 CHAPTER ELEVEN: THE BATTLE FOR FREEDOM 87 CHAPTER TWELVE: DELIVERENCE 100 CHAPTER THIRTEEN: RETURN TO SELF-EMPLOYMENT 105 CHAPTER FOURTEEN: RETIREMENT AND VINDICATION 116