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2. Seafarer's professions and ranks - Wikipedia

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   The chief mate is the head of the deck department on a merchant's vessel, second-in-command after the ship's master. The chief mate's primary responsibilities are the vessel's cargo operations, its stability, and supervising the deck crew. The mate is responsible for the safety and security of the ship, as well as the welfare of the crew on board.

3. Rowing (sport) - Wikipedia

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   Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using rowlocks , while paddles are not connected to the boat.

4. Find a Crew - Wikipedia

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   Find a Crew is an international online marine crew and boat network that offers a database to match boat members with crew. [1]Find a Crew encompasses professional, commercial and recreational boating providing a platform for members to search for, and communicate with, people travelling, working on or exploring the oceans of the world.

5. 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.

6. Able seaman - Wikipedia

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   acquaintance with the practical handling of boats; including the ability to command the boat's crew. An examination, conducted only in English, consisting of questions regarding: lifeboats and liferafts, the names of their essential parts, and a description of the required equipment;

7. Sailor - Wikipedia

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   Three types of mariners, seen here in the wheelhouse of a ship: a master, able seaman, and harbour pilot.. A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship.

8. Ship's company - Wikipedia

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   The CO's representative with the enlisted crew is called the coxswain in some navies, while in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, the position is known as the command master chief petty officer on surface vessels and the chief of the boat (COB) aboard U.S. Navy submarines.

9. 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 ...