Three captains, three histories, one family. Marakovy moved to south Russian city of Novorossiysk from Odessa in 1969. Forefather of dynasty of sea captains Victor Makarov spent in the sea 42 years including 17 years as a captain. His both sons Sergei and Alexei followed him and chose naval vocation. To be a chief aboard means to have knowledge of what no one know, captains Makarov claim.