Merlin Clyne Ebanks
Personal details
| Gender : |
Male
|
| Date of Birth : |
21/Nov/1937
|
| Country of Birth : |
Cayman Islands |
| District : |
Cayman Brac |
| Locality : |
Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands |
Contributions
-
Contributed
in Seafaring
on Percy Jordan Vessel
as Messman.
8/Feb/1956
to 28/Aug/1956
-
Contributed
in Seafaring
on Ulysses Vessel
as Messman.
3/Sep/1956
to 15/Mar/1957
-
Contributed
in Seafaring
on Ore Monarch Vessel
as Ordinary Seaman (OS).
10/Aug/1957
to 29/Oct/1957
-
Contributed
in Seafaring
on Ore Titan Vessel
as Oiler.
10/Nov/1957
to 15/Aug/1958
-
Contributed
in Seafaring
on Phoenix Vessel
as Oiler.
26/Dec/1958
to 27/Jan/1960
-
Contributed
in Seafaring
on Edward L Steiniger Vessel
as Oiler.
10/Oct/1960
to 25/Feb/1962
-
Contributed
in Seafaring
on Petrolene Vessel
as Junior Engineer.
10/Dec/1962
to 20/Nov/1963
-
Contributed
in Seafaring
on Bulkoil 1 Vessel
as Junior Engineer.
30/Mar/1964
to 29/Apr/1965
Bio
Introduction:
I nominate this individual because he is my father. He sacrificed watching his children grow up to instead ensuring that we were cared for financially. I was raised in a home with my mother and 5 siblings. My father worked for 24 years at sea. He left Cayman Brac in 1958 at the age of 21 to work with National Bulk Carriers on vessels name: Percy Jordan, Ullysses and Titan until 1966. In the 1970s he was employed by Mr Dantzler sailing on Biloxia, Ocean Springs, Cbrac and Hollisheadberg being the last vessel coming home in 1986 to work with local company Cayman Energy. The vessels ranged from tankers, supply ships and freighters. During his years at sea he visited the following countries: Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Canary Islands, Colombia, Curacao, Egypt, England, Greece, Hawaii, Holland, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Mozambique, Nigeria, Panama, South Africa, Trinidad, USA and Venezuela. Each voyage having so many stories. Like when travelling in the Persian Gulf area your toothpaste came out like water, it was so hot. My dad has always been my hero and I am so happy that the seafaring persons will be honoured at this Hero's Day.
