My cabin was comfortable, I shared it with Peter: he had been with the company for a long time, and he has pissed more blood, drunk more beer, and fucked more bimbos than anyone, and, oh yes, he’s never been sick at sea. (A week later we were on a six-hour crew boat ride to the rig and Peter spent the whole trip on all fours vomiting.) Peter’s a real character and always has a story that leaves you feeling like you just got all the enamel peeled off your teeth. But he’s good at the job and I never had a problem with him.