As for the frostbite event, one ROC captain pointed out that some RSA seamen are very humble, and because of language problems, even if they feel cold they won't ask for a rest out of fear of being thought lazy.
一位船長指出，有的南非籍船員或因太老實、或因語言溝通的障礙，工作時即使感覺手凍，也不敢要求休息一下，怕被認為是偷懶。