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The one I'm referring to was the first person on the ship who saw the smoke. They then went back to sleep or something like that.
by jwithington 5y ago
The one I'm referring to was the first person on the ship who saw the smoke. They then went back to sleep or something like that.
- wolverine876 5y agoThat could be the sailor, but I would bet on the organization and leadership: In many organizations, bearing the bad news just creates enormous work and trouble for yourself, for your teammates, and rarely accomplishes anything. Rationally, it's absurd to ignore a fire. But I've seen organizations and situations where I would expect it.
- hugh-avherald 5y agoI'd say training more than culture. The response to smoke onboard a ship should be automatic, not requiring any contemplation (even if it's just 'trigger alarm').
- i_am_proteus 5y agoAlso a former submarine DCA: a sailor failing to call away smoke speaks to an egregious cultural problem in how the crew treats damage control (unless this was an absolutely brand-spanking-new nonqual).
- wolverine876 5y agoCould you believe that the culture might become that bad? Also, isn't fire on a submarine far more critical than fire on a surface ship in port?