after she left to resume her duties , the poor third officer must be on the verge of collapse by now , i remembered what captain hill had said whilst he had been showing me around my accommodation that first day on board , pop up and see me anytime , so i popped up and saw him , but when he realised my impromptu visit wasnt just a social call we retired to his sea cabin , hoping that the ship wouldnt hit anything whilst he was off the bridge , a fairly safe bet as we were still at anchor .