We admire crewing executives. I know who you are. You are one of the hardest working people in your office. Perhaps, and very few people know it, you are one of the hardest working executives in your company. Crewing can be a 24-hour roller-coaster ride, and no two days are the same in terms of work. A Crew Manager’s work is never really over no matter what time it is on his watch. Too many gaps in the crew roster, too many loose ends to tie up.
A Third Officer here, a Chief Mate there, and a couple of Senior Engineers willing to take responsibility for a pair of troublesome old boats. There are never enough hours in a day, just as there are never enough reliable sailors who can guarantee event-less voyage.