[oldmariner]

"One of my takeaways from the article is that the captain's confidence and willingness to do the right thing had been shaken after he'd been burned the last time he'd refused unsafe orders."

This is just one serious problem in the maritime industry that I have first-hand knowledge of.

I loved sailing, but I don't do it any more because it's not the work that's dangerous, it's the other people.

[Eurongreyjoy]

Tell me about it. You'd think the ocean is a big enough place to avoid accidents, but somehow 16 year olds skippering their parents boats find their way into the path of my Whaler while I quietly sit fishing.