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Answer: Nearly 40 years ago, 1982 to be exact, I was on the staff of the admir.​.​.​ Stories from your activity If a captain of a ship is the one in charge of a ship what happens when an admiral boards a ship, is that admiral now in charge of the ship or does the original captain retain authority? Arun Visvanathan, former Commander at Indian Navy (1970-1990) Updated Dec 6, 2019 Nearly 40 years ago, 1982 to be exact, I was on the staff of the admiral commanding the Eastern Fleet. We had sailed on board the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and were exer... Read More » Do the captains of a civilian or military ship still "go down with the vessel" if the ship sinks? Roosevelt Wallace, Retired US Army, B.S Environmental Management Updated Jan 12, 2021 Captains of a sinking ship do not go down with the ship. That is simply a colloquialism that means the captain should be the last to get off a ship that is sinking. If ther... Read More » How brutal is a Captain's Mast, and is one typically a career ender? Ross Hall, worked at United States Navy Written Jul 13, 2020 The first thing we heard about our squadron's newly assigned Commanding Officer was that he was a "SCREAMER". For those of you who are not familiar with this arcane military concept … ... Read More » Why does the captain of the ship have to go down with it? Arun Visvanathan, former Commander at Indian Navy (1970-1990) Written Nov 26, 2019 In 1757 Adm Byng of the Royal Navy failed to relieve a besieged British garrison during the Battle of Minorca at the beginning of the Seven Years War. Byng had sailed for M... Read More » Maritime Law: What is the legal authority of the captain of a ship? Arun Visvanathan, former Commander at Indian Navy (1970-1990) Updated Dec 9, 2019 I commanded two warships, first as a Lieutenant and second as a Commander and was Executive Officer of an aircraft carrier. I was a master on various merchant ships of diff... Read More » How true is the expression "the captain goes down with the ship"? Richard Easey, studied at University of Salford Written Aug 1, 2016 It can happen - my late father was a Master with the British Navy. He joined just after World War 2; however in his company I did read in their own official history of the... Read More » What is it called when a captain abandons a ship? Rogelio Barsallo, Professional Mariner Written Mar 4, 2021 The Master (or Commander) is not obliged to "go down with the ship" as some people may think, this is just a poetic phrasing. The legal expectation is that the Master will ... Read More » Is the rule that a captain of a ship must stay on board ever true? If so, when did captains begin to ignore it or are there places where it's still occurring? Susanna Viljanen, works at Aalto University Written Apr 17 Not only a rule, but a maritime law. The responsibility of the ship's master is undivided, and the sad duty of the ship's master is to lead the evacuation procedures of a sh... Read More » Is it illegal to build a boat/ship all by myself and sail it without registering it anywhere if I am the only passenger onboard? Giacomo Catenazzi, Geek on colours Written Oct 7, 2021 It depends on where you sail (and your nationality). It doesn't matter much if you are the only passenger onboard (and I assume no other crew). You may be a danger for other... Read More » Is it possible to ask a ship's captain to turn off the lights on the ship for five minutes so we can see the night sky from the middle of the ocean? Endrick Kreuter, Skipper, Sailor, Cruiser,Crew Written Apr 19, 2019 Of course you could ask, but I doubt you would find many takers for ''all lights''. Navigation lights must be on, and even when stopped or on anchor, certain lights must be... Read More » Search More on Quora This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.https://www.quora.com/