tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7159156964254464554.post6595395810010461511..comments2024-02-01T01:27:02.663-05:00Comments on Kennebec Captain: Whale Wars and Seamanship - Lack of LeadershipKen E Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14083376938841980857noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7159156964254464554.post-22484085903702250832023-09-12T23:47:10.042-04:002023-09-12T23:47:10.042-04:00Hi ggreat reading your blogHi ggreat reading your blogHyperslackshttps://hyperslacks.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7159156964254464554.post-63258963457959169892020-12-31T14:49:06.972-05:002020-12-31T14:49:06.972-05:00I have to agree capt Kruger that he has no compete...I have to agree capt Kruger that he has no competence. I am a retired master as well andit hs been a long time since I sailed, But when I last sailed (early 80s) I would not have shown the self control exhibited by the japanese. I remember seeing Watson repeatedly dragging a hauser in front of the whalers with the stated intention of fouling their props. In that environment, a ship without power is a very dangerous place to be. I would therefore have viewed this type of attack as lethal. It seems wholly reaonable to take out the offending vessel. Try not to kill them, but shooting the power head on their outboards seems reasonable and proportionate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7159156964254464554.post-16011065668268557832011-04-30T17:25:50.502-04:002011-04-30T17:25:50.502-04:00I'd go further and say the captain is incompet...I'd go further and say the captain is incompetant, its the second time i have now seen him take to the ice in an unprotected vessell, and again as the previus poster states he headed into the ice flow then went below leaving a subordinate in charge, he also walked away from previous disaters with the rib boat in earlier seasons..this guy is totally unprofessional and is going to kill some or more likely all of his crew.<br />Crew, do not sail with this guy...hire a real captainAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com