At age 17 I shipped out on the Oregon Mail 2 wekks after graduating from high school. Continued to ship out summers in college, during winter break and some years after college. What, you want me to fax you a copy of my seamen’s papers, my Z card?
Better I should private mail you of what’s happening from Puntarenas to Inchon to Nawiliwili to Mindinao. You want confirmation, captain? There’s your confirmation.
Instead of blowing about the unverifiable, why don’t you offer an explanation of that white stuff in the water behind the Ady Gil? That might be more profitable ... and might better establish your bonafides to hold forth on all things nautical.
I call BS.
Vessels that are dead in the water don’t produce prop wakes.
The Ady Gil closed with the whaler and got what it deserved.
Deck? I suspect not. And no small craft experience either I’ll bet. And no command experience either.