Originally Posted by
Captain Kong
I was NEVER EVER on a ship that had plenty of `booze` on board,
indeed most ships I was on were `Dry` ships,
Apart from the big Liners . just on Tankers , Cargo Ships, Coasters , there were no bars on board,
In ESSO we had a bar in the Crew and the Officers lounge, but it was strictly monitored , and then after the EXXON VALDES incident in Alaska, all the bars were closed down and all ESSO tankers were Dry Ships,
only Lemonade allowed. and I was actually accused by the Captain of one big tanker in the Red Sea of drinking Lemonade after Midnight. as it was after the old bar hours. but he was a little mad.
How can you Navigate a ship Safely, drunk, how can you leap aloft and rig a big Jumbo derrick drunk.
I must admit that when a man has come back on board after being ashore in a bar I have had him sent to his bunk, as he is a Danger to everyone else. He does not do that again.in fact I believe every ship should be Dry Ships,
If you need to drink then stay ashore. a ship is no place for drunks.
I did 45 years at sea.
On a Two month world cruise , my bar bill for the two of us is always NIL. and we have a great time.
Brian