When the Ship Hits the Fan

Name: When the Ship Hits the Fan
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781922992369
Price: 27.99 NZD
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By Rob Anderson

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When the Ship Hits the Fan by Rob Anderson is a candid and entertaining memoir that recounts the author's adventures and mishaps while working on cruise ships. Through humorous anecdotes and poignant reflections, Anderson paints a vivid picture of life at sea, where encounters with quirky passengers and unexpected challenges make for a captivating read. This book offers an insider's perspective on the realities behind the glamorous façade of cruise travel.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by high-seas adventures, intriguing personal stories, and the chaotic twists of seafaring life. With humour and candid storytelling, the author offers a vivid account of maritime escapades and personal growth, making it a captivating read for memoir enthusiasts.

When the Ship Hits the Fan

What happens at sea, no longer stays at sea!

Description

Rob Anderson was a magnet for trouble long before he went to sea at 15. But when he became Captain Rob Anderson, one of the youngest Australian masters ever, it was suddenly his responsibility to keep everything afloat—no easy feat when the seas were unregulated, full of madmen, and more like the Wild West than anything on land.

Whether stashing a headless body in a cargo freezer, losing another body before a sea burial, accidentally sabotaging a pub race and causing a riot in Broome, nearly losing his scrotum in a Japanese spa, or catapulting a mate off the roof of his truck while racing from the dock for last orders, it was all part of the job for Captain Rob.

Visceral, charming and definitely not for the faint of heart, When the Ship Hits the Fan is a treasure trove of hilarious incidents, accidents and seafaring shenanigans from working on every type of ship in every ocean of the world.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922992369

Publisher: Affirm Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 July 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: Affirm Press

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 288

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Biography & Memoir Non-Fiction Rob Anderson

About the Author

Captain Rob Anderson first went to at 15 and gained his first command of a foreign-going ship at age 29, one of the youngest in Australia. he has since served for 40 years as Master (Class 1, unlimited) and worked as a Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait Marine Pilot. he has also lectured part-time over 10 years proudly helping nearly 400 seafarers gain their Master 4 certificates. His wide-ranging experience has included incidents and accidents of every type, in every ocean of the world, including twice having oilrigs sink while under tow. He lives on a small farm in Victoria and rides high-performance motorcycles.