Walfang war für die Schiffseigentümer ein einträgliches Geschäft.
Zur Besatzung eines Walfängers gehörten Kapitän, 1. und 2. Maat, Bootsführer, Bootsmann, Harpunier, Fassmacher, Proviantmeister / Koch, Matrosen und Schiffsjungen.
Es gab keine feste Heuer sondern ein % -Satz vom Nettogewinn ( nach Abzug der 60-70 % für den Reeder ).
www.seemotive.deWhaling was indeed a very lucrative business for shipowners
A whaler ’ s crew consisted of a master, a first and second mate, a bosun, harpooner, coopers, cook, sailors and ship ’ s boys.
They received no set wages but a percentage of the net profits ( after a 60-70 % deduction for the shipowner ).
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