This is very informative for a reader who is not an expert on the practical side of seamanship.
Historians have written that our naval supremacy in wars of the past was due mainly if not solely to our superior seamanship.
Nevertheless, we are determined to encourage international bodies to raise the existing standard of seamanship and navigational competence.
We have failed to recruit the cadets whose skills and seamanship are needed to build that role in the future.
Only about half of the boys in the nautical schools receive instruction in seamanship, but they all get other forms of training.
There is evidence for alleging incompetence in their seamanship.
They stick to the rules of good seamanship and good conduct; they have a proper regard for one another's safety.
Of the 31 candidates undergoing special training 9 obtained first class certificates in seamanship, 20 second class certificates and 2 third class certificates.
