Originally Posted by
skretter
I’ve lurked for a long time, but don’t post; but this quote from the article is chilling,
“It has been reported that a major merchant ship goes down somewhere in the world every two or three days; most are ships sailing under flags of convenience, with underpaid crews and poor safety records.”
And in strong conjunction with the above statement;
“This cost money. It is said among merchant mariners that, yes, a captain has the authority to refuse orders he deems to be unsafe—but probably only once. “