Yeah, this a tough one. Dude is fighting the man and nature itself keeping him from his.
Them big checks can be hard to let go, Plus he's definitely gonna need them. But definitely one of those "Never Again" moments. I assume it's like most offshore jobs and he's gonna get a bunch of weeks off once he returns to land. This should be more than enough motivation to hit the pavement hard for a land gig so this don't happen again. Had this been some kind of tragedy and he was stuck at sea, he'd be pulling his hair out probably.