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1. Ray Donker

   Ray Donker was Chief Mate with Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Ray Donker's interview

2. Professorship and Readership Conferment information 2025

   Professorship and Readership Conferment information

3. Peter Woods

   Peter Woods was a Cadet Officer at Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Peter's interview.

4. Events – Being Lean and Seen

   Find out about past and upcoming events within Being Lean and Seen.

5. Obi Okeke

   Obi Okeke was Third Mate for Elder Dempster Lines. In his interview, Obi talks about why he joined Elder Demspter Lines, about his time at the University of Southampton and what it was like on board in bad weather conditions.

6. Meet the Team

   Meet the People and Organisational Development Team

7. Steve New

   Steve New began working for Elder Dempsters in 1962 as an Indentured Deck Officer Apprentice. In his interview, Steve talks about those early days in the engine room, the dangers of cleaning wheelhouse windows and about why Steve joined the Merchant Navy.

8. Patrick Toosey

   Patrick Toosey was a Managing Director at Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Patrick's interview.

9. Vincent Scriven

   Vincent Scriven was a pantryman with Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to his interview.

10. Ken Birch

    Ken Birch was a Managing Director for Elder Dempster Lines. Ken had a family history of seafaring and had experience of the sea as a child after he and his family relocated to Southport because of the bombings in WWII. LIsten to Ken's interview.