ship's company
Sailors aboard together
Ship's company refers to all the personnel serving aboard a vessel—officers and crew together.
The term emphasizes the ship as a collective unit: The captain addressed the ship's company before departure.
In naval usage, it often distinguishes the permanent crew from embarked passengers, marines, or aviation personnel.
One who commands
- first mateCaptain's second-in-command
- second mateThird in ship command
- third mateJunior navigation officer aboard
- chief engineerTop technical supervisor
radio officer · boatswain · quartermaster · purser · steward · able seaman · cabin boy · carpenter
Receptacle for contents
Maritime vessel crew members
- marinersThose who work ships
- seafarersThose who travel oceans
- deckhandsShip's manual laborers
- officersThose holding authority
boatswain · quartermaster · helmsmen · navigators · mates · midshipmen · stewards · purser
Mutual goodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- solidarityUnity among allies
- esprit de corpsShared pride among members
- unityWholeness through cohesion
bonding · loyalty · cohesion · teamwork · shipmates · messmates · sea legs · shore leave
captain
One who commands
- first mateCaptain's second-in-command
- second mateThird in ship command
- third mateJunior navigation officer aboard
chief engineer · radio officer · boatswain · quartermaster · purser · steward · able seaman · cabin boy · carpenter · electrician
vessel
Receptacle for contents
deck · helm · bow · stern · galley · mast · anchor · cabin · berth · quarterdeck
sailors
Maritime vessel crew members
officers · boatswain · quartermaster · helmsmen · navigators · mates · midshipmen · stewards · purser · radiomen
fellowship
Mutual goodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- solidarityUnity among allies
- esprit de corpsShared pride among members
unity · bonding · loyalty · cohesion · teamwork · shipmates · messmates · sea legs · shore leave · wardroom
ship's companypassengers
Transported travelers
cargo · stowaways · supercargo · cruise passengers · steerage
ship's companyshipowners
Holders of vessel titles
admiralty · shipping company · charterers · naval command · port authority
ship, ships, shipping, shipped, shipper, shipment, shipboard, shipyard, shipmate