How do they match: Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

  • Deck Officer
  • First Officer
  • Fourth Officer
  • Maritime Officer
  • Navigation Officer
  • Navigation Watch Officer
  • Sailing Officer
  • Second Officer
  • Third Officer

  • Assign watches or living quarters to crew members.
  • Direct or coordinate crew members or workers performing activities such as loading or unloading cargo, steering vessels, operating engines, or operating, maintaining, or repairing ship equipment.
  • Interview and hire crew members.
  • Read gauges to verify sufficient levels of hydraulic fluid, air pressure, or oxygen.
  • Signal crew members or deckhands to rig tow lines, open or close gates or ramps, or pull guard chains across entries.
  • Supervise crews in cleaning or maintaining decks, superstructures, or bridges.