ON THE BRIDGE • CAPTAIN ALEX MORRISON

摘要

The longest serving master of sle of Lewis is Captain Alex Morrison, a native of Lewis. He has now retired after 52 years as a professional seafarer, 45 of which have been with Caledonian MacBrayne, and has earned his status as one of the company's finest and most respected ship handlers. Born on 3 September 1950, Alex was the eldest of two brothers and one sister. He grew up in Melbost Borve on the north-western edge of Lewis. After three years of study at Lews Castle College in Stornoway, he joined Oenholm Ship Management in Glasgow in 1967, and worked on oil tankers, iron ore carries and general cargo ships, gaining knowledge and experience on voyages that took him as far afield as Australia, Japan and America.