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submitted 3 weeks ago by Cevilia to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

I'm thinking ferries that hop from island to island with a 2-4 hour journey time. Do they sleep aboard? Or do they go home after work like the rest of us do?

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[-] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 weeks ago

I can't speak to ferries in particular, but it's a feature of vessels of a certain size to have accommodations for crew. Even if it's for short trips, you kind of have to have a space where crew can relax for a bit.

Most airplanes, even those doing shorter (4-6 hour) flights, have crew cabins. This, I know about. They're typically located in the front half of the plane, accessible by hidden spiral staircase(s) in the front area, where the staff prepare food and collect drinks. It's a short area up there, basically just pods to lay down in. The entire staff wouldn't be standing at the ready on a plane. At any time, you can assume a bunch of them are up there, even if they're just playing on their phones, reading, or catching a short nap, with an alarm set for the next meal/drink service.

[-] JASN_DE@feddit.org 10 points 3 weeks ago

Short-haul is usually shift-based, work your time and go home.

[-] bitofarambler@crazypeople.online 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

A lot of Thai crew have hammocks on their boats they sleep in.

Most of them left their boats to go home at sunset, but I saw people sleeping in boat hammocks many times overnight, and even more taking naps during the day.

this post was submitted on 15 Nov 2025
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