The strange thing in the Merchant Navy is that title Captain (accepted practice to be used once you've held a command, not just on having a Master Mariners CoC), is held with pride and those that move ashore retain the title on business cards and official documents which increases respect for them amongst other MN Officers & Captains.
It's a shame that in the aviation industry it's belittled amongst people who choose to use it.
Back to the OP, does anyone have a background to the actual circumstances of what happened.