Dear Captain, Why must you always be called Captain? When all other officers and crew use their name. Captain is your rank and everyone knows that and it is really weird you’d preferred to be greeted as Captain on and off the boat. When you meet new people outside of yachting do you introduce yourself as Captain? Because it’s kinda rediculos if you do. Does your passport have Captain as your name. Do you think your above everyone else? And why can’t you come to work each day, do your duties and play a role in daily routines. Help train, > more

The tax penalty goes away in 2019.  It is still in place.  So until then US tax payers may still get the 2.5% tax penalty - pro-rated for the months you do not have ACA (Affiodable Care Act/ Obamacare) compliant insurance. None of the international individual plans are ACA compliant unfortunately. I do have an inexpensive Catastrophic plan that is exempt from the tax penalty that one can buy to supplement your international policy.  There is a group plan that IS ACA compliant. One needs a US corporation to have this plan and a minimum of 2 members, not married, unless > more

I have been offered a position as Deckhand/Engineer/Carpenter all in one in an extensive refit shipyard period and have accepted a low salary of 2000euros per month. I know its low as I do bring extra skills to the table along with 3 years experience and having done shipyard work before. I accepted the offer only to think i could re-negotiate the salary once I've proved my value to the Captain after a 60 day probation period and by accepting it insured I got the job. How would one go about it, and is it possible to re-negotiate a salary > more