Showing posts with label the sea was angry that day my friends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the sea was angry that day my friends. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Why must the Captain go down with the ship?
Poor Francesco Schettino. He tripped and fell into a lifeboat and now he's globally vilified and most likely headed to jail.
Do you question why it's the "law of the sea" that the Captain must be the last person off the ship in an evacuation situation?
This guy says the practice evolved as a way for Brits to show their superiority over "Latin people".
Chivalry at sea became an essential British ideal, and proof of the superiority of Anglo-Saxons (a category that included North Americans and most northern Europeans) over more panicky peoples from the south and east.
In truth, there is a strong economic reason for such a norm. It should encourage both (a) better accident avoidance and (b) a well thought out and well practiced evacuation plan.
After all, if I'm gonna be the last guy off, I have a big incentive to make sure that everyone gets off quickly and efficiently.
Phone call for Peter Leeson!
Do you question why it's the "law of the sea" that the Captain must be the last person off the ship in an evacuation situation?
This guy says the practice evolved as a way for Brits to show their superiority over "Latin people".
Chivalry at sea became an essential British ideal, and proof of the superiority of Anglo-Saxons (a category that included North Americans and most northern Europeans) over more panicky peoples from the south and east.
In truth, there is a strong economic reason for such a norm. It should encourage both (a) better accident avoidance and (b) a well thought out and well practiced evacuation plan.
After all, if I'm gonna be the last guy off, I have a big incentive to make sure that everyone gets off quickly and efficiently.
Phone call for Peter Leeson!
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