Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Event

Thursday, March 30, 1972 @ 1700 		Moyle Own Page

Retiral of Captain Martin Houston of the "Moyle"
Port of RegistryBelfast
Net Tonnage873
Gross Tonnage1325
Deadweght Tonnage2048

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 31st March 1972.

CAPTAIN RETIRES

A regular visitor to Ardrossan Harbour during the past five years, Captain Martin Houston, skipper of the container vessel "Moyle," retired on Thursday.

Captain Houston, 65, who comes from Whitehead, County Antrim, has been a seaman all his life and was employed by the Shamrock Shipping Company, Larne.

The company charter two of their vessels, the "Moyle" and the "Curran" to the Atlantic Steam Navigation Company, Ardrossan, and Captain Houston was the first skipper of the "Moyle" which was built five years ago and has run from Larne to Ardrossan since then.

WELL-KNOWN

The captain was well-known in Ardrossan and in shipping circles.
A few months ago he was awarded the MBE for his services to merchant shipping.
The new skipper of the "Moyle" will be Captain Neil Macaskill.
Moyle : Newspaper cutting of retiral of Captain Martin Houston