What is a sea lawyer?

[jdcavo]

@Kennebec_Captain

I’ve heard the term most often to refer to the crew members who like to take deep dives into the union contract, or now also the SMS rules.

That’s a common iteration, I’ve seen that one as probably anyone who has been Chief Mate/Master or 1st AE/Chief. But they don’t just dwell at sea. I have seen more than a few opining on USCG policy on this site.