Ship Crew Roles & Navigation Fundamentals

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Ship Crew Roles and Responsibilities

Officer Roles

Chief Mate

The Chief Mate’s primary responsibilities are:

  • Creating the stowage plan.
  • Supervising the loading and discharging of cargo.
  • Supervising general ship maintenance.

Second Officer

The Second Officer (or Second Mate) of a merchant vessel is responsible for the navigational equipment and is traditionally the ship’s navigational officer. The Second Officer is the third-in-command, after the Master and Chief Mate, and typically stands the twelve o’clock

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