"MAN THE BOATS."
an Explanation.
Wo have received a letter signed ''Ofßcer, Union y.B. Company;'' indignantly contradicting the statehieilt published ill an article which appeared in yesterday's issue) asserting that as a rule most shocking ignorance of the handling of life-boats prevails amongst officers and engineers of steamers. Ho states that about 99 per ceiit. of. officers have had experience of handling boats, such cXporienco being'gained in-the sailing vessels) through which they have graduated into tho steamers.
It is 6nly fair to Captain Holm to state that Bpmo of the qpjnioiis expressed during tho eoiirso of the interview; with him on the subject published yestolrday were not ( attributable to him.. For instance, the statement that "skippers to-day ivear kidglovos" was tho comment suggested by the reporter, and was hot the Captain's expression. Cap-" tain Holm states that wllilo lie considors that special training in handjlllg life-boats is ii necessity for tho fllll.V-eqnippod officer,, ho does not go tho length suggested in tho articlo 'in question, lie recognised tlmt n good proportion of tho * presejit-day officers havo had experience in handling life-boats, and his idea is that thoso who have not should, as part of their business, aeqiliro tho necessary knowledge. -
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 155, 25 March 1908, Page 7
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