How do you stop a ship

During my sailing days, I worked on different kinds of ships where I learned the stopping a ship can be a crucial task as they don’t have wheels or brakes like a car or a bike.

Ships have the main engine which controls the propeller located in the rear end of a ship which provides a thrust and propels the ship ahead of time on turning.

So you need to stop them from ship

 

First, you need to cut off the fuel supply to the main engine, even then the propeller continues to move due to the momentum in water which makes the ship move ahead

 

Eventually, it stops after covering some distance, called the stopping distance.

Every ship possesses a unique stopping distance, ranging from 1-3 nautical miles!!

As a Captain, I had to know the stopping distance of my ship very well, else I ran the risk of not being able to stop the ship in time and at the right point.

 

Why am I telling you this?

 

A good leader must know when to start new things also when to STOP.  Stopping does not necessarily mean quitting or giving up. It also means preparing your next move, which translates into a heightened level of self-awareness as a leader.

Do you know your stopping distance as a leader?

P.S.

I used to Captain ships, now I as coach leaders drive change using the same principles, and it works.

Drop me a mail and I’ll send you my booking link, and you can tell me where you want your ship to go




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