That’s an excellent start Keith. I would like to add to it if you don’t mind.
Remember there is a huge difference between twenty years of experience and one year of experience twenty times. By that I mean just because someone has been doing something for a long time doesn’t necessarily mean that they are very good at it.
I have two very simple rules for surviving at sea:
- Never let anyone know what pisses you off.
and - Don’t fuck with who feeds you.
Follow those two rules and have a good work ethic and you will do fine.