>>1235681and that's how you get entitled whiny officers that don't help during maneuverings, and when they end up chiefs or masters have no fucking clue about deck work.
when i was cadet i was basically a underpaid ab
captain told me on my first day on board that there is a lot of deck work to be done and learning navigation and what an officer does will be next contract. 6 month contracts by the way.
so i ended up chipping, painting, cleaning, tank cleaning and working 12 hours a day on deck most of my contract. but i was a young lad and had enough energy to go study on bridge after
after i got promoted to officer in same company different vsl,there the cadet was working 4 hrs shifts, usually day time on deck night time on bridge
although the treatment i received is not a good way to learn becoming and officer, i've learned a lot of things that come in handy after i was chief and master like
realistic approximation of deck jobs duration and difficulty - so you don't fuck ppl with your unrealistic terms
understanding paint related jobs and paint characteristics, mixtures - if you get a retarded bosun you'll have to explain what paint to be used and how to prepare it
deck tools and how they work, and parts they use - important in ordering spares
ropes types, boating knots, splicing etc
appreciating the work that ppl do on deck
and most important you learn many ways that deck ratings can fuck a job up intentionally and willingly just because they don't like an officer or are lazy - guess who's gonna get his ass blasted for a shitty job
all this stuff you will never learn looking out a window from the bridge, you need to be there with them and breath rust, paint fumes etc
