Too right
Mick Stability has the right of it. As one of those Merchant Seamen he refers to, I know we woke up too late to the real threat. Our industry doesn't exist any more. I've worked for foreign companies for the last thirty years with most of my crews barely trained Indonesian/Filipino etc relying upon the training and experience of a few of us 'round-eyes' to keep everyone out of trouble.
The hilarious thing is that we are all about to retire or die and the shipping companies are bemoaning the lack of skilled seafarers like it was nothing to do with them in the first place!
So guys n gals, take a lesson from us and stick together regardless of company or nationality because if you don't they will screw you ALL royally