Sea Shepherd has a new 'fast' boat.

[cdreamer]

Paul Watson is not a licensed Captain. He uses that term to describe his leadership role with Sea Shepherd. However he has a lifetime of experience starting with the Canadian Coast Guard in 1968. Is that unlawful? His ships are run by licensed captains even if he isn't one so what does it matter?

 

[DennisS]

Paul Watson is not a licensed Captain. He uses that term to describe his leadership role with Sea Shepherd. However he has a lifetime of experience starting with the Canadian Coast Guard in 1968. Is that unlawful? His ships are run by licensed captains even if he isn't one so what does it matter?

Captain Paul Watson is not a captain, yet he needs to call himself one, his agency refers to him as captain.

He is not licensed as a Captain anywhere in the world but they sure like to use the image of him as a captain. Why let the truth get in the way.


Captain Watson is a sea captain in the truly traditional sense – where he is the master and commander of his own ships

The Cove Guardians Carry On
Commentary by Captain Paul Watson

Captain Paul Watson - Sea Shepherd

He's a fake and a poser, get a load of his Capt uniform. The four stripes on the sleeve denote a captain and get a load of that chestful of medals

 

[cdreamer]

He has never claimed to be a licensed captain. I tell you what - if the jacket bothers you so much, I'll ask him about it and get back to you.

 

[mike_s]

Let's hope they are more successful with on this trip.

Japanese whaling ship heads to sea - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

That's gonna make a nice new wreck dive.

 

[DennisS]

He has never claimed to be a licensed captain. I tell you what - if the jacket bothers you so much, I'll ask him about it and get back to you.

Sure ask if has ever used the term Capt Paul Watson on any of his articles or you can just go to their website and see the byline Capt Paul Watson.

 

[cdreamer]

The rank insignia for a Commander is three ½" stripes, worn on the cuffs of the Service Dress jacket, and on slip-ons on other uniforms. On the visor of the service cap is one row of gold oak leaves along the edge. Commanders in the Naval Operations Branch wear the officers' pattern cap badge for that branch, which is an anchor on a black oval, surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves. Specialist officers in such branches as logistics, medical, etc. wear their respective branch cap badges.

You said his stripes denoted a Captain, not necessarily true -Master and Commander.

 

[DennisS]

The rank insignia for a Commander is three ½" stripes, worn on the cuffs of the Service Dress jacket, and on slip-ons on other uniforms. On the visor of the service cap is one row of gold oak leaves along the edge. Commanders in the Naval Operations Branch wear the officers' pattern cap badge for that branch, which is an anchor on a black oval, surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves. Specialist officers in such branches as logistics, medical, etc. wear their respective branch cap badges.

You said his stripes denoted a Captain, not necessarily true -Master and Commander.

That picture shows four stripes- "Capt Watson" would not make the mistake of wearing a commanders uniform. Commander is less in rank than the Captain.

On a Navy/NOAA ships the Executive Officer #2 is usually a Commander (rank) and the Captain (rank) is the Captain. On a smaller vessel the Captain may be a commander (rank).

On civilian vessels there is the Captain ("Master of the Vessel" is what the license says) followed by the first mate (who may also hold a masters license), followed by the second and third mate, who may also hold Masters Licenses for lesser tonnage. They are all licensed.

 

[ONESPEED]

Let's hope they are more successful with on this trip.

Japanese whaling ship heads to sea - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Nothing more than another floating speedbump filled with patchouli stinking, Birkenstock wearing, attention ***** hippies.

 

[Teamcasa]

That picture shows four stripes- "Capt Watson" would not make the mistake of wearing a commanders uniform. Commander is less in rank than the Captain.

On a Navy/NOAA ships the Executive Officer #2 is usually a Commander (rank) and the Captain (rank) is the Captain. On a smaller vessel the Captain may be a commander (rank).

On civilian vessels there is the Captain ("Master of the Vessel" is what the license says) followed by the first mate (who may also hold a masters license), followed by the second and third mate, who may also hold Masters Licenses for lesser tonnage. They are all licensed.

Not to be snide but does anyone really care what uniform he wears of what he calls himself? Everyone knows he's the boss/commander/captain/chief/patron/leader of the Sea Shepherd fleet. In any event, I'm pretty sure the fleet is licensed properly and captained by licensed captains who take their orders from Paul.

 

[DennisS]

Not to be snide but does anyone really care what uniform he wears of what he calls himself? Everyone knows he's the boss/commander/captain/chief/patron/leader of the Sea Shepherd fleet. In any event, I'm pretty sure the fleet is licensed properly and captained by licensed captains who take their orders from Paul.

He is not the licensed master of the vessel (the captain) under the law, the person who is responsible and liable for the safe operation of the vessel, ie the captain.

He is the equivalent of the owner of the yacht, he can tell the captain what to do but it is ultimately the captains decision. If anything happens, it is the captain that is fault, not the owner.