Why work at sea?
To follow the family tradition
For some, going to sea is what their fathers and grandfathers
had done, and they are keen to follow in their footsteps. In
communities where seafaring was the most readily available work,
fathers would often take their sons to sea as crew. In cases
where the ship was wrecked, this meant a multiple tragedy for the
family. It was sometimes easier for a youngster to get an
apprenticeship with an established shipping company with whom his
father was a master. One of the most famous examples of following in father`s
footsteps is the master of the Queen Elizabeth
2. Her first master was Captain William Warwick, and his
son, Captain Ron Warwick, took command of her in 1990. It was
the first time a Cunard master had commanded the same ship as his
father. In 2003, Captain Ron left QE2 in preparation
for his new job as the first master of the new Queen Mary
2.
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