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2. Seafarer's professions and ranks - Wikipedia

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   The captain or master is the ship's highest responsible officer, acting on behalf of the ship's owner. Whether the captain is a member of the deck department or not is a matter of some controversy, and generally depends on the opinion of an individual captain.

3. Boatswain - Wikipedia

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   A boatswain (/ ˈ b oʊ s ən / BOH-sən, formerly and dialectally also / ˈ b oʊ t s w eɪ n / BOHT-swayn), bo's'n, bos'n, or bosun, also known as a deck boss, or a qualified member of the deck department, is the most senior rate of the deck department and is responsible for the components of a ship's hull.

4. Deck department - Wikipedia

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   In the military, the deck department comprises sailors who perform a variety of functions depending on ship type and size.. Examples include maintenance and upkeep of the ship, handling of the ship's rigging and ground tackle, coordination of underway replenishment operations, conductance of minesweeping operations, maintenance and operation of the ship's boats, supervision of diving and ...

5. Ordinary seaman - Wikipedia

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   An ordinary seaman (OS) is a member of the deck department of a ship.The position is an apprenticeship to become an able seaman, and has been for centuries.In modern times, an OS is required to work on a ship for a specific amount of time, gaining what is referred to as "sea time".

6. Able seaman - Wikipedia

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   An able seaman (AB) is a seaman and member of the deck department of a merchant ship with more than two years' experience at sea and considered "well acquainted with his duty". [1]

7. Below Deck Med's Captain Sandy Lays Down the Law With ... - AOL

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   Luka, who appeared on season 2 of Below Deck Down Under as a lead deckhand, was subsequently offered the bosun position by Sandy once Ruan quit his job. “I am usually an engineer so in the past ...