mmm, yes, sorry for the confusion,
the co in question was a nice lad, it all centred on a discussion re academic qualifications, when the co chipped in that he had a PE degree, and the R4 (who I bet is lurking here) asked him what that entailed, and then proceeded to answer his own query...
"Putting out the mats in year one..."
etc
The ONE thing that nobody will ever take from Maritime, and will never be the same anywhere else, is the twisted, evil, hilarious verbal sparring that occurred on the average crew.