In 1894, at the age of 24, Robert took command of the sailing ship Kinclune of Dundee to make his first round - the - world voyage. Later he skippered White Star ships, such as the Cedric, the Cevic, and the Runic.
१८९४ साली, वयाच्या २४ व्या वर्षी, आपल्या पहिल्या जग भ्रमणाच्या वेळी रॉबर्ट यांनी किनक्लून ऑफ डन्डी जहाजाचे कॅप्टनपद स्वीकारले.