chengkp75 Posted January 27, 2017 #26 Share Posted January 27, 2017 About a decade ago, the California Maritime Academy did an alumni survey which found that the average longevity of recent "deck" grads going into "blue water" service was five years. It's a tough life - even for officers. And even for those who stick it out for years, those often most-coveted home-based positions (e.g., major US port bar pilot), are few and far between. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Yeah, well we all know that deckies are soft. :D Been doing this for 42 years now, and the real accomplishment (though its on her part) is being married to the same woman for those 42 years at sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted January 27, 2017 #27 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Yeah, well we all know that deckies are soft. :D Been doing this for 42 years now, and the real accomplishment (though its on her part) is being married to the same woman for those 42 years at sea. The engineers did have far longer service-at-sea though attempts to entice them into power generation positions ashore were always plentiful. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted January 27, 2017 #28 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Yeah, well we all know that deckies are soft. :D ... And Snipes don't melt in the rain. (Yeah, right!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted January 27, 2017 #29 Share Posted January 27, 2017 And Snipes don't melt in the rain. (Yeah, right!!) No, we just know when to come in out of the rain! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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