A code of conduct for seafarers
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WANTED: A new code of conduct for seafarers
I am tempted to write a code of conduct for seafarers – something akin to Bushidõ, the code for the samurai of old Japan (pictured above). The shipping industry talks incessantly of seafarers’ rights and has made a fetish of it. How often does one hear about the duties of seamen and the values they need to cultivate? (more…)
