Graded assertiveness: Captain, I have a concern...

摘要

Last year, I was inbound to a port-that-will-remain-nameless, with the local pilot at the con as we manoeuvred up a winding channel. The channel curved to port, yet the pilot ordered starboard rudder as we approached the next turn. Our third officer, who had been on board for over two months already and was well drilled in bridge resource management theory, piped up and said, 'Mr Pilot - the channel goes to port, why are you using starboard rudder?'The pilot responded by glancing at the rudder angle indicator and out of the window. He then turned and told the helmsman, 'Midships', followed shortly by, 'Port 20'. The pilot then turned, smiled at the third officer and said, 'Thanks'.