chief mate
Ship's second officer
Chief mate is the deck officer ranking just below the captain on a merchant vessel, responsible for cargo operations, crew supervision, and navigation watches.
Also called first mate or first officer.
The chief mate typically assumes command if the captain is incapacitated: She served as chief mate for three years before getting her own ship.
Aircraft's second pilot
- second-in-commandImmediate subordinate to leader
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- captainOne who commands
- seniorityRank from length of service
certification · license · merchant marine · commission · uniform · insignia · chain of command · qualification
Sustained observation duty
- safety officerOversees workplace hazard prevention
- crew managementDirecting a team's operations
- emergency proceduresPredetermined crisis response steps
- cargo loadingTransferring goods onto transport
documentation · inspections · customs clearance · anchor watch
Power to enforce obedience
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
mentorship · coordination · oversight · decision-making · training · guidance · performance evaluation · conflict resolution
Vessel's secured resting place
- anchoringFastening securely to position
- pilotageShip navigation expertise
- berthingSecuring a vessel dockside
- marlinspikePointed tool for splicing
knots · rigging · docking · undocking · towing · maneuvering · heavy weather · boat handling
first officer
Aircraft's second pilot
- second-in-commandImmediate subordinate to leader
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- captainOne who commands
seniority · certification · license · merchant marine · commission · uniform · insignia · chain of command · qualification
watchkeeping
Sustained observation duty
- safety officerOversees workplace hazard prevention
- crew managementDirecting a team's operations
- emergency proceduresPredetermined crisis response steps
cargo loading · documentation · inspections · customs clearance · anchor watch
authority
Power to enforce obedience
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- responsibilityState of being answerable
delegation · mentorship · coordination · oversight · decision-making · training · guidance · performance evaluation · conflict resolution · briefings
mooring
Vessel's secured resting place
- anchoringFastening securely to position
- pilotageShip navigation expertise
- berthingSecuring a vessel dockside
marlinspike · knots · rigging · docking · undocking · towing · maneuvering · heavy weather · boat handling
- maritime jobssailor, captain, seaman, fisherman, ship captain
- seafarerssailor, seaman, mariner, able seaman, merchant seaman
- ship crewsailor, seaman, crewman, deckhand, captain
- crew memberscaptain, deckhand, seaman, pilot, sailor
- merchant marine personnelsailors, seafarers, captain, deckhands, ship crew
- ship officerscaptain, bosun, boatswain, navigator, helmsman
chief matedeckhand
Ship's manual laborer
cabin boy · cadet · third mate · junior officer · able seaman
chief, mate, chiefs, chiefly, chieftain, chieftaincy, mates, mated, mating