the ancient mariner's shipmates are a bunch of fickle minded sailors.comment

I think you need to examine this within the context of the time. Superstition and legend were immersed in the lives of these sailors. Storms, nature, the metaphysical all drove their decisions and reactions.

value points:-

1.shipmates cannot be trusted

2. cowards

3.initially condemed the killing of the innocent bird

4. changed their mind when nothing wrong happened

5. partners in crime as they did not stopped the ancient mariner to kill the albatross.

6.weather changed

7. blamed the mariner