And while the crew retain their traditional responsibility for what takes place on board they have little power to influence it. Moreover, the labour input to sea transportation, which was once that of the crew alone, now involves many people, mainly ashore, whose involvement with any particular ship is only temporary. In this respect the parallels between merchant shipping and civil aviation are very clear. All rights reserved. This journal contains information obtained from authentic and highly reliable sources.
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