Blue Star Logbook

Mr Fraser Kenneth Robertson - September 2013

I am sorry to report news from Brasil of the passing last week of Fraser Robertson after a long battle with illness who worked on board BSL vessels as well as in JOCO (ops office for ECSA service) and Expresso Mercantil Brasil.

Sincere condolences are offered to his family.

Very sad to hear – sincere condolences to his family. We go back to when he was a cadet at Warsash and I was a phase 3 engineer in Southampton and our paths crossed through the ranks, until last time I saw him in the bar of the Mercosul Argentina in Santos, when he was manager of the Sao Paulo office. Many happy memories – not least on Scottish Star in Matardi when on the morning we were due to bunker, he as second mate managed to snap the bunker manifold off flush with the deck with the stores crane. The look on C/E Harry Currys face was priceless, with this thing dangling up by the lifeboat!! A sad loss.

Fraser Kenneth Robertson ~ 5th. September 2013

It is with deep regret I advise Fraser Kenneth Robertson passed away on the 5th. September and
was cremated the next day. His ashes will be scattered at his holding in Atibaia near Sao Paulo.
Fraser had been battling cancer for several years but remained cheerful and optimistic to the end.
Fraser served as chief officer with Blue Star Line prior to taking up a shore appointment in Santos, Brasil as planner for the Joint Container Service.
It is during his spell in Santos he met his wife Cristina.
Following his spell in Santos he moved to the Vestey Shipping Agency - Expresso Mercantil in Sao Paulo.
He later jointly headed that company with his colleague and friend Mr. Angus Colquhoun. Following the
sale of that company Fraser represented CSL (Cargo Solutions Limited) in Brasil.
Fraser leaves a wife and a son (Ian).
We extend our sincere condolences to both Cristina and Ian.

Tom Jones.

Fraser was a Cadet when I joined the company as Training Officer and retained his youthful enthusiasm and sense of fun throughout all the years I knew him.
I was fortunate to meet Christina shortly before they were married when I visited the Argentina Star in Santos, another dentist if I recall. This was a difficult visit for me and I much appreciated their hospitality and support.

Sadly on reflection two others of his generation, Laurence Campbell and Clive Watson, have also passed before their time.
It was my privilege to have played a part in their successful careers

David Burke

Stunned to read this news about Fraser. What fun we had together !
A very premature and sad demise.

Tom Cakebread