This is from the book “Why Great Leaders Don’t Take No For an Answer” In-Groups Versus Out-Groups As people work together in the decision process, they have a natural tendency to categorize other members of the groups in which they interact. They classify some people as similar to them (the i…

[QUOTE=Fraqrat;132515]I spent the last 19 years working for 3 captains. All three were handy with a wrench and had a good understanding of what happens in the basement.[/QUOTE] My worst nightmare is a Captain with a screwdriver in his back pocket.

this thread needs to be changed to "how to fix the Drilling/Maritime Divide!

Everyone on a vessel has a designated job. Do your job and the rest is a no-brainer. What I have seen the last few years is the 3rd, 2nd engineers don’t understand their jobs. I was chief on a small container ship and the second engineer had a fuel purifier down for repairs when I came aboard. I ask…

Say a new green third mate unfairly yells at the oiler running the winches aft on deck during let go. Next day at coffee in the control room the oiler tells his story. With the 1 A/E in the eng tribe; the First then shares his story about when he called the bridge for a routine matter and the …

You missed the part where the captain yells at everybody for being an idiot. Then tells everyone to shut up and go to their corners. He further explains everything will go smoother if he does all the thinking around here. Problem solved til the 3rd mate does something else stupid.

[QUOTE=txwooley;132518]My worst nightmare is a Captain with a screwdriver in his back pocket.[/QUOTE] No problem Chief, just don’t bitch when I call you at 0330 to change the light in my head.

[QUOTE=mhnydn;132550]No problem Chief, just don’t bitch when I call you at 0330 to change the light in my head.[/QUOTE] Running water for the coffee and hot water for the showers is a luxury, not a necessity. Its regulated by a ball valve in the engine room at will.

[QUOTE=TSCOTT;132516]The chain of command always trumps everything else, that goes with out saying. Teamwork is a close second though. The attitude of a captain towards other dept.'s on a boat pretty much sets the tone for everyone. If each dept is treated with mutual respect and not as a necessa…

Hell yeah minimum 2 hour OT callout, 4 hours on the weekend? Call me to change that light

Sounds good chief. I’ll also write in for misassignment.

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