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10 Things I Learned as a Seaman (That I’ll Never Learn Anywhere Else)

10 Things I Learned as a Seaman (That I’ll Never Learn Anywhere Else)

Last updated Nov 24, 2023 | Seaman's Life

1. The Captain is Always Right… “If the Captain is wrong, verify the first rule.” Every seaman who has sailed for many years knows this old proverb. Moreover, he had probably experienced something unpleasant when he told head-on that, “Captain, you are wrong!”...

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