QUESTION:
How old do you have to be to be a captain?

       Maddie R.
       Mrs. Garvin's Class
       Mauldin Elementary
       Mauldin. SC


ANSWER from Mary Lenox, ASA, Administrative Coordinator
            Palmer Station, Antarctica
            Fri, 21 Mar 1997 14:01:12 -0500 

Hi, Maddie.

I don't think there is an age requirement, but you have to have lots 
of sailing experience and pass a number of different tests that prove 
that you have the skills and knowledge to captain a ship.  

Thanks for your question, Maddie.

Cheers,
Mary Lenox