The Best The Captain Quotes

Captain: [over intercom to radio room] Martin!
Martin,: Yes, sir!
Captain: Get off a Mayday!
Martin,: [puzzled] A Mayday, sir?
Captain: That's right, I said Mayday. Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!

Mr. Linarcos: I did not suggest full ahead, Captain. As the new owner's representative on this ship, I ordered it!
Captain: Damn it man, the Poseidon is too fine a lady to be rushed to the junkyard on her last voyage!
Mr. Linarcos: We're already three days behind schedule! And it's costing my consortium thousands of dollars every day to maintain a wrecking crew. I demand we dock Monday night!
Captain: And I can't afford to gamble with the lives of my passengers!
Mr. Linarcos: Your business is to deliver this ship, where we want it, WHEN we want it!
Captain: Running an unstable ship at full ahead is dangerous!
Mr. Linarcos: I'm sure...
Captain: Especially one as old as this!
Mr. Linarcos: I'm sure I don't have to remind you of my legal right to have you relieved of command. Three other officers aboard this ship have their Master's License. Now, order Full Ahead!

Captain: [discussing the approaching tidal wave] It seems to be piling up in those shallows. By the way, Happy New Year.
First: Thank you, sir. Same to you.
Captain: [returning to the conversation] What's its speed?
First: 60 knots, sir.
Captain: It must be mountainous.

Captain: [When he sees the giant tidal wave headed for the ship] Oh, my God!

Chief: Chief here. Go ahead.
Captain: Joe, what the hell's going on down there? Is there nothing more you can do with those stabilizers?
Chief: There's nothing wrong with the stabilizers, so there's nothing more I can do with them. Besides, I've got my hands full with this pump! You know damn well what the trouble is - it's the bastard Linarcos!
Captain: Would you care to repeat yourself? He's standing right here.
Chief: Good! I hope he heard me!

Captain: [to Mr. Linarcos] You irresponsible bastard.