Hi shipmates, hi j sabourn, The last time, I had a foot on a ship, in southhampton 2006 tall ships race, woman officers were common on deck, The Russian had the most and best looking, they make them in a factory? all blond hair and blue eyes slim and very fit. I was there for 5 days, they all had very good english, and were very broad minded , That was the last time I was fit, and every thing was bristol fashion. in my time at sea/ deep sea only officers took they familys and wife to sea? But cargo/passenger ships wifes were allowed years before, so i was told? but the shipping company would sacked any one, officers or crew who had low morals, with any passenger/not your wife I cant remember the shipping company name but they did countless trips to south America