[QUOTE=Kennebec Captain;116898]Crew dynamics are different. With a 5-7 man crew working long hours tempers might flare but it would be forgotten the next day. More friendly teasing etc. With a 20 man crew long-running feuds can develop.[/QUOTE]
Yeah. I remember that the unlicensed had poker games going most nights on the SEALAND MCLEAN. One got really out of hand and our day QMED managed to get logged, confined to quarters and sent home at our next port.
When I see the technology available now onboard, I find it amazing. Last year I spent a few weeks on a small four point sat boat, I had complete phone, internet, DirecTV. . . wow. . .had WiFi in my cabin, but never used it. Spent most of my time in the Client’s office, anyway.