What positions are there on board? What are these positions for?

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Merchant ship: the highest is the captain (captain. )

Deck Department: First mate, second mate, third mate, boatswain, carpenter, sailor cook.

Engine Department: Chief Engineer, Big Pipe Wheel, Two Pipe Wheels, Three Pipe Wheels, Chief Engineer, Copper Maker, Mechanic.

First, the crew organization structure

The form of crew organization structure has evolved with the progress of ship science and technology.

At present, a ship has a deck department, an engine department and a affairs department, and a passenger ship also has a passenger department. The organizational structure of ordinary cargo ship crew is shown in the figure. With the rapid improvement of ship automation and the rapid development of unmanned engine room and single-person bridge, STCW convention puts forward functional certification, and crew members can engage in the functions allowed by their competency certificates across departments. It is characterized by one function, multi-person and-multi-person, and can be flexibly organized on duty according to the needs of the situation. The crew organization structure based on functional manning breaks the departmental boundaries, enjoys human resources, and can mobilize enough technical force to solve a certain functional problem at any time. Functional manning has greatly reduced the total number of crew members.

Second, the main responsibilities of the crew at all levels

(1), captain

The captain is the leader of the ship, responsible to the shipowner (shipping company) and the person in charge of the ship's safety production, navigation command, administrative management, technical business and foreign-related work. The captain should strictly abide by the relevant national laws and regulations, international conventions and regulations, regional regulations, especially the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution at Sea and the relevant national regulations on pollution prevention, strictly implement the various administrative management systems of the shipowner (shipping company) for the crew, lead the crew to strictly perform their duties, keep the ship seaworthy, suitable for cargo and in good technical condition, and ensure the safe production of the ship.

The captain is responsible for examining and approving the cargo stowage plan prepared by the first mate, strictly implementing the provisions of crew quota and load line, and shall not be overloaded. When loading and unloading dangerous goods, bulky items or valuables, the captain shall personally supervise; Responsible for examining and approving the navigation work plan for transportation production and maintenance formulated by the heads of various departments; Responsible for organizing the crew to formulate and implement various preventive measures such as fire prevention, explosion prevention, piracy prevention and smuggling prevention; Be responsible for the review and signing of emergency plans, and preside over various drills such as lifesaving and fire fighting on a regular basis; Responsible for reviewing and signing the logbook, supervising the correct records of the logbook, engine logbook and radio logbook, and keeping the ship's official seal, important documents, ship's certificate and crew's certificate, etc. Before the certificate expires, apply for inspection or replacement in time.

Before sailing, the captain should inform the heads of all departments to make preparations before sailing. Supervise the second mate to prepare and modify the required charts and other nautical books, and examine and approve the safe and economical planned routes; Formulate and implement the navigation plan, and prepare enough fuel, spare parts, materials, fresh water, meals, etc. Necessary for navigation; Check and prepare all kinds of ship certificates, crew certificates, transport documents and port documents. Complete the departure formalities.

During the voyage, the captain should urge the heads of all departments to seriously implement the navigation plan and related measures, and arrange and implement safety production measures such as storm prevention, typhoon prevention, freezing prevention, collision prevention and fog navigation as soon as possible. When a ship enters or exits a port, berths, shifts berths, passes through a narrow waterway or a densely populated sea area, sails near an ice area or a reef area, and encounters bad weather, poor visibility or other legal circumstances, the captain should personally command or guide the ship on the bridge. Even with the guidance of the pilot, the captain is still responsible for safety. When sailing at night, the relevant navigation instructions and safety precautions should be clearly recorded in the Captain's Night Navigation Command Book.

During berthing, the captain should arrange the matters needing attention on duty, and supervise and inspect the situation on duty.

In the event of a maritime accident, a brief maritime statement or maritime report should be issued as required, together with the summary of the log book, and the visa should be sent to the relevant department when the ship arrives at the first port, and an inspection should be applied as required.

When an accident occurs that endangers the safety of personnel and property on board, the captain shall promptly organize the crew and other personnel on board to try their best to rescue them. When the sinking of a ship is inevitable, the captain can make a decision to abandon the ship, but it should be reported to the owner for approval as far as possible. When abandoning the ship, the captain should leave the ship last and take the national flag, log book and other important documents with him as far as possible.

In case of emergency, in order to ensure the safety of life and property on water and protect the water environment, the captain can make judgments and decisions independently. The captain should try his best to save life on the water without seriously endangering the safety of the ship and the people on board.

When a water traffic accident or water pollution accident occurs, the captain shall take all measures to prevent the loss from expanding and write a report on the water traffic accident or water pollution accident.

When repairing a ship, the captain should carefully examine and approve the repair plans of various departments, check the preparations before entering the factory, and do a good job in fire prevention, explosion prevention and work injury prevention. In the process of repair, the quality and progress of the project should be checked regularly, and the ship repair task should be completed on time with good quality and quantity.

(2), political commissar (some state-owned shipping companies)

The political commissar is one of the ship leaders. Under the dual leadership of the superior Party committee and administration, he is responsible for the ideological and political work and spiritual civilization construction of the crew, and is also in charge of some administrative work. As the party branch secretary on board, he is also responsible for the party affairs on board.

(3) First mate

The first mate is the captain's main assistant and the head of the deck department. Under the leadership of the captain and political commissar, take charge of the daily work of the deck department. In addition to navigation duty, he is also responsible for cargo stowage, loading and unloading, handover and transportation management, as well as the maintenance of the deck department.

The first mate is responsible for preparing the maintenance plan of the deck department and organizing the personnel of the deck department to do the maintenance work well; Be responsible for supervising the collection, acceptance, storage and use of spare parts, materials, tools and labor protection articles in the deck department; Check the measurement records of fresh water tank, ballast tank and sewage ditch (trap) every day and record them in the log book; Responsible for arranging the injection, discharge or transfer of fresh water tanks and ballast tanks, and managing the replenishment of fresh water; Be responsible for reviewing and signing the logbook as required, and keeping the logbook and related drawings, technical data and business documents; Be responsible for urging the third mate and the boatswain to maintain life-saving, fire-fighting, plugging equipment and various emergency equipment.

The first mate is fully responsible for loading and unloading the goods. On the premise of ensuring the safety of goods and ships, make full use of the ship's loading capacity, load reasonably and not overload; Calculate and maintain good stability and suitable draft difference, and arrange relevant personnel to supervise loading and unloading to prevent cargo damage and cargo difference; When loading and unloading dangerous goods, important parts or valuables, the boatswain shall be assigned to inspect the loading and unloading equipment, bind and reinforce it, and personally supervise the loading and unloading.

Before sailing, the first mate is responsible for checking whether all kinds of cargo documents are complete, whether deck crew have arrived at the ship, fresh water storage, cabin sealing, binding and fixing of movable objects, etc. , and will test the rudder with the chief engineer and electrical engineer, and confirm that it is good and record it in the log book.

Before the storm comes, the first mate should urge the boatswain and carpenter to check the movable articles on board and fasten them, and personally check the watertightness and firmness of the hatch, and urge the relevant personnel to close the cargo hold vents and external watertight doors and windows, and dredge the deck drainage channels.

When entering or leaving the port, berthing or anchoring, the first mate is responsible for being on duty at the bow and directing the crew to carry out the safe operation of cables and anchors according to the requirements of the captain.

When repairing the ship, the first mate is responsible for summarizing and compiling the ship repair plan of the deck department, formulating and implementing various safety measures, organizing supervision, acceptance and self-repair, mastering the repair progress and quality, and completing the ship repair task of the department on time with good quality and quantity.

Sailing duty time: 04: 00-08: 00; 16:00-20:00。

(4), second mate

Under the leadership of the captain and the first mate, perform the duty duties stipulated in navigation and berthing, and be responsible for the bridge equipment, including various radio navigation instruments, meteorological instruments, steering instruments, astronomical clocks and ship clocks, compasses, national flags, flags, lights, models, charts and other navigation books and materials.

Before sailing, the second mate should prepare the required flags, charts and related navigation materials according to the captain's instructions, correct them to the date of use, design and draw the planned route, and report to the captain for approval.

Fill in the afternoon report every day during the voyage; Fill in the sailing report in time after each voyage.

When entering and leaving the port, berthing and berthing, the second mate shall, according to the captain's instructions, direct the crew to carry out operations such as cable safety at the stern.

Sailing duty time: 00: 00-04: 00; 12:00- 16:00。

(5), the third officer

The third mate, under the leadership of the captain and the first mate, performs the duty duties stipulated in navigation and berthing, and is responsible for life-saving and fire-fighting equipment.

Before sailing, the third mate shall prepare the ship emergency deployment table and crew emergency card, which shall be published and implemented after being reviewed by the first mate and approved by the captain and political commissar.

When entering and leaving the port, berthing and anchoring, the third mate assists in observing, conveying and executing the captain's orders, operating the clock and recording the main trends and situations of the clock and the ship.

Sailing duty time: 08: 00-12: 00; 20:00-24:00。

(6), radio electronics or operator

Under the leadership of the captain and political commissar, be on duty on time, use all kinds of radio communication equipment correctly, do a good job of maintenance, earnestly complete all communication tasks assigned by the captain and political commissar, and make records.

(7) Sun Bo

Under the leadership of the first mate, the boatswain organizes and leads carpenters and sailors to carry out their work.

Responsible for the preparation of the crew rotation table for navigation, berthing and observation;

According to the first mate's instructions, arrange sailors to maintain the hull and deck equipment, bind the jib, switch cabin and cargo, clean and wash the cabin, and prepare for loading and unloading and berthing;

Manage the materials, accessories, binding equipment and labor protection articles of the deck department, and do a good job of receiving, accepting and distributing.

(8), carpentry

Carpenters are responsible for carpentry and related work under the leadership of the first mate and boatswain. Responsible for receiving and keeping woodworking tools and materials; Responsible for the regular inspection of portholes, watertight doors, cable guide hole rollers, lifeboat davits and other equipment, and timely refueling and starting; Be responsible for measuring the talking cabin, ballast cabin and sewage ditch (well) at least twice a day, and make records; According to the instructions of the chief mate or the driver on duty, be responsible for contacting the engine room to fill, transfer and discharge ballast water or discharge sewage in the cargo hold; Responsible for operating the windlass, cleaning and maintaining its exterior.

(9) A first-class sailor

First-class sailors are on duty or participate in maintenance under the leadership of the driver on duty and the boatswain.

When on duty, the first-class sailor should conscientiously implement the provisions of the duty system. Before sailing, do a good job of checking the navigation lights and preparing the required flags, steer the ship correctly as required, assist the driver to look out, be responsible for cleaning the bridge and maintaining related equipment.

When not taking part in rotation, perform the duties of second-class sailor under the arrangement of the boatswain.

(10), mariner 2

Under the leadership of the boatswain, the second-class sailor takes part in the work arranged by the first mate and the boatswain, such as mooring, retracting the gangway ladder, cleaning and maintaining the safety net and pilot ladder, lifting the boom and switch cabin, cleaning and washing the cabin, watching the cargo loading and unloading, bundling the cargo, disassembling and inspecting the loading and unloading accessories, inserting knots, retracting the lifeboat (raft), fire fighting, lifesaving, plugging and closing.

(1 1), chief engineer

The chief engineer, under the leadership of the captain and the political commissar, is the technical chief of the mechanical, power and electrical equipment of the whole ship (except the radio instruments used by the radio communication and deck department). Responsible for the formulation and implementation of various mechanical and electrical equipment operation procedures, maintenance plans and duty system; Be responsible for organizing the formulation of the ship repair plan of the Engine Department, preparing the repair list and preventive maintenance plan, and organizing and leading the ship repair and acceptance; Responsible for the application, cataloging, storage and rational use of all kinds of oil, materials and spare parts; Responsible for keeping certificates, drawings and technical documents of engine room equipment; Be responsible for reviewing and signing the engine log. In case of emergency, the chief engineer is responsible for directing the cabin personnel to carry out emergency repair and rescue work.

(12), big tube wheel

As the chief engineer's main assistant, the chief engineer is responsible for leading the engineers to manage, operate and repair mechanical and electrical equipment, educating the crew to strictly abide by the working system, operating rules and labor discipline, and ensuring the correct implementation of various rules and regulations of the engineers.

The big pipe wheel is responsible for managing the main engine, shafting and auxiliary machines that directly serve the main engine, as well as the steering gear, refrigerator and related safety equipment (such as emergency bilge valve and fuel emergency switch, etc.) in the engine department. ); Responsible for the application, acceptance and use of general materials for engine department and spare parts and lubricating oil for mechanical equipment I am responsible for; Responsible for cleaning the engine, furnace and pump compartment. During the trial operation before sailing, the big ship must be present.

The sailing duty time is the same as that of the first mate.

(13), the second tube wheel

Under the leadership of the chief engineer and the chief engineer, be responsible for managing the prime mover and the mechanical equipment serving it, some auxiliary machines in the engine room and other equipment designated by the chief engineer; Be responsible for adding fuel (barge oil), and measuring, counting and recording the fuel.

The sailing duty time is the same as that of the second mate.

(14), three-tube wheel

Under the leadership of the chief engineer and the chief engineer, be responsible for managing deck machinery, pump house, lifeboat, emergency fire pump, air conditioner, auxiliary boiler and its auxiliary equipment, some auxiliary machines in engine room and other auxiliary equipment designated by the chief engineer. For ships without electrical engineers, the three-tube wheel is responsible for managing the electrical equipment of the whole ship.

The sailing duty time is the same as that of the third mate.

(15), machine foreman

Machine foreman should have the ability of management, operation and maintenance. The mechanic foreman, under the leadership of the chief engineer, is responsible for organizing the mechanic's duty, as well as the cleaning and daily maintenance of the machine, furnace and pump room.

(16), mechanic

Under the leadership of the chief engineer and the chief engineer, and under the direct leadership and arrangement of the chief engineer, the mechanic shall assist the chief engineer or independently carry out the overhaul, maintenance and cleaning of machinery, electricity, boiler equipment, piping system, valves, etc., and be on duty according to the specified time.

(17), responsible for (many of them have been cancelled now)

The flight attendant is the head of the affairs department and the assistant of the captain and political commissar for external liaison. Under the leadership of the captain and political commissar, be responsible for organizing and leading the personnel work of the department; Responsible for the life service of crew and passengers; Responsible for joint inspection, cash cashier and crew salary.

(18), chef

Under the leadership of the steward, the chef leads and distributes the work of the kitchen staff, assists the steward in purchasing, storing and keeping food, non-staple food and meals, and ensures the cleanliness of the kitchen and food.

(19), kitchen worker

The chef is the chef's assistant. Under the leadership of the chef, responsible for cooking stoves, warehouses and meals.

(20), the ship's doctor (by the first officer or second officer)

The ship doctor is under the leadership of the captain and political commissar. Responsible for the medical work of the whole ship, cooperate with the first mate to supervise the cleanliness of the ship and ensure the health of all crew members and passengers. When there is no ship doctor, the work of the ship doctor is concurrently held by the first mate (some foreign ships are concurrently held by the second mate).

(2 1), waiter

Attendants, under the leadership of flight attendants, are responsible for serving the crew and passengers.