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<p>Container ships try to stay as close a possible to schedule. Of course, weather (especially in winter), port congestion and berth availability, longshore productivity, shipboard mechanical problems and a myriad of other things can impact “on time” arrivals and departures. </p>
<p>I would say crews tend to be ambivalent about cadets… basically, no one really cares if we have gadgets aboard or not.</p>