Sailing things right

Yesterday I've been sitting in front of my laptop, filling another stupid recruiting form, when I heard some voices close enough to catch my attention.
Found out that I got another boat right at my starboard, with some standard scary-fancy letters across their starboard.
So my boat got some attention from the local officials. But everything went smooth, they took my docs, asked just a couple questions, got satisfied with my answers, returned everything and left me alone.
Even later in evening, when they were passing by, going home, they waved to me so me too likewise.
Everything was really nice and gentle.