The captain wants to sink his ship and to receive the insurance premium.

" la Rose Des Mers" is an old ship whose owners are a wicked sinister-looking uncle and his loyal nephew.The old captain claims he carries spare parts of agricultural machines :his hold is actually full of bricks;he wants to sink his ship and to cash the insurance premium.All his crew (a crew of "pirates" the nephew says)knows about it but one ,an honest father.When the nephew sees through the trick,he tries to rebel but his uncle starts to make threats.There's not enough room on the lifeboat so.—dbdumonteil