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  Jeff

  1 year ago

  Yep, I've fallen asleep twice on watch. Actually I'm amazed it hasn't been more times in my 10 year career at sea.
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  Devon

  1 year ago

  Me too ;(
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  Capt. Mike

  1 year ago

  I fired a mate early last year for taking a nap, or as he put it "resting his eyes". I think there is no excuse for sleeping on watch.
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  Capt. Richard Rodriugez

  1 year ago

  Great stuff John.
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  AlbertPachino

  1 year ago

  I cant speak for myself but if my watch mate Frank was surveyed the article title would have read:
  Mariners sleep on the job 73% of the time ;)
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  Capt Stemark

  1 year ago

  Capt Mike, when you fired the mate and when you say there is no excuse for sleeping on the watch did you ever look at your own management and ask whether perhaps you had actually been to blame yourself for this happening? You seem very certain that as Master you had no role to play in this, and seem very quick to simply point the finger at someone who was seemingly suffering from fatigue.
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  Capt. Mike

  1 year ago

  Capt Stemark,
  
  I might say you are right but I'm not going to. Yes the job is difficult but it needs to be done and he is the only person I caught sleeping. Can't prove it but I'd bet it was because he was staying up late after watch playing video games.
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  Capt Stemark

  1 year ago

  Dear Capt Mike - you are complely right, and I apologize for trying to be Devils advocate...there is no "one size fits all" solution, but it is good to have a little debate. Happy sailing.
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  Capt. Mike

  1 year ago

  No apology necessary, debate is a good thing.
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