Navy review reveals serious seamanship incompetencies in junior deck officers

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WASHINGTON — Nearly 84 percent of Navy first-tour junior deck officers randomly tested were not competent to drive their ships without raising concerns, particularly when “immediate action” was required “to avoid collision,” according to findings the Navy released Wednesday. https://www.stripes.com/navy-review-reveals-serious-seamanship-incompetencies-in-junior-deck-officers-1.531564