The big Kahuna...would you recommend a seagoing career to a young person today?

Absolutely. Just had three cadets leave to go back to school. They’re exited to start their career soon. Plus, I’ve had a few guys from the deck upgrade recently as well. Going from the deck to the bridge isn’t a raise, it’s a change of lifestyle. There may be more schooling with STCW, but within 4 years of time, you can easily make six figures. That’s hard to beat most anywhere else. Now, I would not advise or dictate anything to anybody as far as a career choice - I would just give them the information and let them make a decision. If offshore was their choice, I would not say they’re making a bad choice because of X,Y and Z. I would more or less educate them on what to expect and what to stay away from. If it was bad, I would be doing something else myself.