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  2. Wiper (occupation) - Wikipedia

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    A wiper is a position responsible for both cleaning the engine spaces and machinery of a ship and assisting the ship's engineers as directed. Railroad workers who performed similar jobs were also known as wipers, [1] or in the UK as "cleaners". The most junior rate in a ship's engine room, the wiper position is an apprenticeship to become an ...

  3. 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. When a ship has a third mate, the captain does not stand watch.

  4. Oiler (occupation) - Wikipedia

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    Today, shipping is the economic segment that most thoroughly retains the notion of the oiler as a separate position. On a merchant ship, an oiler is an unlicensed rate of the engineering department. The position is of the junior rate in the engine room of a ship. The oiler is senior only to a wiper.

  5. Engine department - Wikipedia

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    The engine control room on the Argonaute.. An engine department or engineering department is an organizational unit aboard a ship that is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repair of the propulsion systems and the support systems for crew, passengers, and cargo. [1]

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    DUBAI (Reuters) -Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Tuesday on a container ship in the Red Sea and for an attempt to attack Israel with drones. MSC ...

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    Age, hormones, and genetics all play a role in body composition, as does access to high-quality food and medical care. Not everyone has the same amount of time to spend exercising. So, take it ...

  9. Baltic undersea cable likely damaged by external force ... - AOL

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    An undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday, likely as a result of external influence, Latvia said, triggering an investigation by local and NATO maritime forces ...