What Does the First Mate Do?

Chief officer refers to the ship's pilot whose position is only lower than the captain. The head of the deck department (the pilot department) and the master's assistant to the master. Under the leadership of the captain (and the political commissar), he is responsible for the overall work of the deck department, performing the duties of navigation on duty and assisting the captain in safe navigation, in charge of cargo handling and maintenance of the deck department. The median voyage is 0400 ~ 0800, 1600 ~ 2000. It is commanded at the bow when entering and leaving the port and moving by berth, and it is on-site command when the ship is in emergency. If the captain is unable to perform his duties for any reason, he acts as the captain. For foreign ships, the chief officer is usually responsible for the entire ship's administration. [1]

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The chief officer is called chief officer in English, and is the chief officer of the deck department. The first officer on a cargo ship is responsible for stowage. The first officer directed at the bow when docked. The ship is generally divided into the deck department and the engine room department, and of course there are service departments such as the chef's desk. The deck department includes the chief officer, second officer, third officer, sailor captain, and sailor captain. Called the old engineer (chief engineer) The old engineer is the chief officer of the cabin department, the second engineer (third engineer), the third engineer (four engineer), the chief engineer and the mechanic. The captain is the highest officer of the ship. The captain and the old rail are usually off duty. Only by leaving the dock and walking in narrow waterways or crossing the canal and locks can the bridge and engine room be reached. Classes from 0 to 4 o'clock, third officer and four track classes from 8 o'clock to 12 o'clock, each person 2 classes every 24 hours. The first officer is responsible for stowage, the second officer is responsible for lining the route, and the third officer is responsible for firefighting and rescue equipment. The second rail is responsible for the main engine, the third rail is responsible for the auxiliary machinery, and the fourth rail is responsible for the various pumps and refueling. Sailors and mechanics do ordinary jobs. The chief officer can be promoted to captain after having certain sea-level qualifications and relevant examination results. [2]

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