As a marine engineer, the writer has served on various ships belonging to different companies. As such, he has had the opportunity to visit many parts of the world. In this book, he writes about his experiences while working for a European Shipping company that ran a regular service between Europe and West Africa.
In Europe, the ships call at ports in Italy, France, Spain and Portugal. On the West African coast, regular stops were made at Senegal, Ivory Coast, Benin, Angola, Gabon and Cameroun. Some interesting incidents that happened on the ship and ashore give us a brief glimpse into The Diary of a Sailor!