Three ships with three different captains were sailing alonside each other. Ahead of them was a huge storm forming.

On the first ship, the 1st officer came running to the captain.

- "Captain, captain, there's a huge storm coming, I'm so scared our ship will sink and we'll all die! You have to turn the ship around! "

The Captain replied : "I can see you are very upset and frightened. I don't want any of my crew to feel like that, so I'll turn the ship around." As soon as they reached the harbour, the 1st officer signed off and never sailed again.

On the second ship, the same thing happened. There, the Captain said:

- "1st officer, you are clearly not in shape to be of any assistance at this point. Go to your quarters immidiately!"

With his 1st officer trying to calm his nerves with a bottle of vodka in his quarters , the captain then radioed the weather services for the latest reports, checked the radar and the chart for alternative routes, then made his decision. The 1st officer became an alcoholic and eventually signed off.

And behold, the same scene played out also on the third ship. This ship had the most experienced captain of the three, and he said to the 1st officer:

-"Dont worry, I've seen worse and there's no doubt our ship can handle this. What I need you to do now is to radio the weather service for the latest reports, meanwhile I'll check the radar and charts for alternative routes, then we can see how best to handle the situation." The ship reached it's destination, although a little late, and the 1st officer sailed with the captain until his retirement.

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End of story.