No clue who Oscar would be, but I'd hazard a guess the other chap would be MB.
Escravos was great; free half board, satellite TV and a luxury room that would put Hilton and Sheraton to shame, coupled with a routine that took all the best elements of an FTL and imposed much tighter controls (especially for the co-pilots, who had the unheard of luxury of a 168 hour FDP!)