Is it a legend or a fact that the ship's driver drives the boat while standing? Why do most captains drive the boat while standing? Some insiders tell the secret behind it.
In film and television dramas, when the ship encounters a storm, the captain will often personally go to the bridge to control the direction and do his best to avoid the ship. Even if such a scene is fictional, many people mistakenly think that "the captain is standing and driving the boat".
With the rapid development of the continental navigation industry, more and more people are interested in working on ships, because the higher wages of the crew have also become the object of many people's pursuit. But after getting on the ship, many people feel that it will be more difficult, especially when driving the ship, it is obviously an automated system, why do you have to fight? First of all, some people will say that this is because of the captain's "majesty", after all, the captain is the supreme leader of the entire ship, if you just sit on a chair, it doesn't feel so spirited, on the contrary, if you stand, you can crush a group in momentum, which is also a way to reflect the captain's authority.
In ship driving, the driver needs to control multiple devices such as the steering wheel, accelerator, brake, and steering wheel at the same time, and needs to adjust and operate in different directions. At the same time, it is necessary to observe not only the front, but also the left and right sides and the rear when driving, so it is best to drive in a standing position to have a more comprehensive understanding of the surrounding situation and react in time. Not only that, but there are also environmental factors such as waves, currents and wind that can affect the course and speed of the vessel. As a result, the ship's driver standing on the bridge can adjust the direction and speed of the ship at any time to cope with unexpected situations and unstable offshore environments.
Secondly, the captain is also a senior crew member, and the plot will personally handle the wind and waves, although it is not usually used, but it will also be used when necessary, so, generally speaking, the captain is also more familiar with the equipment of the bridge, although the degree of automation is very high, but it is inevitable that there will be some accidents, if you stand, the response speed will be relatively faster.
Finally, the work of a seafarer is relatively boring, and the sea surface is boring every day, and it is often necessary for the captain to observe the sea conditions for a long time, and if he sits in a chair, his body will be more tired, but if he stands up, it will be different, and his field of vision will be wider.
However, many people regard these statements as "truth" by the captain to deny, and even a little angry, in the captain's view, "majesty" has nothing to do with standing and driving the ship, if the ship encounters a big storm, everyone is very nervous, as a captain only needs to tell the pilot what to do, do not need to get started, because even the captain, the degree of control of the ship may not be as good as a first mate.
Although the sea is sometimes endless, it is still necessary to be prepared for emergencies, and when sailing, you need to observe the sea conditions in the distance through binoculars and navigation instruments, including the captain himself, there are only 3 people on the bridge of the ship, and if everyone is standing, the captain should feel anxious if the observation is obstructed.
In addition, although sailing may be a little boring, but not to look at the sea for a few hours a day to feel back pain, rather than standing to drive a boat to find some excitement, it is better to go to the deck to move a little healthier, if it is the first mate, because it is far away from the bridge, often need to be through the call, at this time stand up through the telescope to observe, to give people do look more professional.
A captain with rich sailing experience told the truth, the reason why many captains like to stand and drive the ship, is mainly related to the field of vision, if it is a large freighter or oil tanker, the bridge itself is relatively high, through the telescope can see the sea surface far away, there are indeed many captains like to stand on the bridge through the telescope to observe the sea situation. But even then, there is no such thing as "there is often a chair at the helm of the bridge, and the captain will only sit down when he is resting, as some people on the Internet say." "Generally speaking, when the ship is sailing in a stable sea area, the captain also sits and drives the boat, so that the whole person can be more relaxed, you must know that when the ship is moving at high speed, the driver will already feel tired after maintaining a movement for a few minutes, but through the telescope you can see the sea farther away, which can leave the captain a lot of time to think.
In general, "the captain drives the ship standing up" is inaccurate most of the time, and most of the time it is just a misunderstanding caused by some "stereotypes" about the nautical industry.
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