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* '''Deck Department'''
 
* '''Deck Department'''
The Deck Department on a merchant vessel is responsible for operating and navigating the ship.   
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: The Deck Department on a merchant vessel is responsible for operating and navigating the ship.   
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: When on duty, the personnel of the Deck Department are generally found at their duty stations on the ship's bridge when it is under way.  In addition to being the line through which command of the ship devolves, each of the deck officers has the responsibility of being the "Officer of the Deck" and overseeing one of the three watches on the ship's bridge while underway. Larger vessels will be commanded by a Senior Captain (O6) assisted by a First Officer of rank O4.  The duty of Officer of the Deck will be rotated through the First through Third Officers on such vessels.  Smaller vessels will be commanded by a Captain of rank O5, and in some cases will only have subordinate deck officers of ranks O1 through O3.
  
When on duty, the personnel of the Deck Department are generally found at their duty stations on the ship's bridge when it is under way.  In addition to being the line through which command of the ship devolves, each of the deck officers has the responsibility of being the "Officer of the Deck" and overseeing one of the three watches on the ship's bridge while underway. Larger vessels will be commanded by a Senior Captain (O6) assisted by a First Officer of rank O4.  The duty of Officer of the Deck will be rotated through the First through Third Officers on such vessels.  Smaller vessels will be commanded by a Captain of rank O5, and in some cases will only have subordinate deck officers of ranks O1 through O3.
 
  
 
* '''Engineering Department'''
 
* '''Engineering Department'''
The Engineering Department on a merchant vessel is responsible for operating and maintaining the engineering spaces aboard the ship.
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: The Engineering Department on a merchant vessel is responsible for operating and maintaining the engineering spaces aboard the ship.
  
 
==== Shore Departments ====
 
==== Shore Departments ====

Revision as of 03:28, 10 April 2016

Description (Specifications)

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History & Background (Dossier)

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Organization

The Trader's Guild

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The Merchant Service Academy

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Departments & Rank Structure

Shipboard Departments

Merchant Ranks
Support Department
Officer
O7 » -------------
O6 » -------------
O5 » -------------
O4 » Chief Purser
O3 » Purser / Medic
O2 » Asst. Purser / Asst. Medic
O1 » Junior Purser
O0 » Steward / Surgeon's Mate
Ordinary Rank (Enlisted)
E4 » Steward's Mate / Surgeon's Steward
E3 » Able Crew-Hand
E2 » Crew-Hand
E1 » Crew-Hand Apprentice
Merchant Ranks
Engineering Department
Officer
O7 » -------------
O6 » -------------
O5 » -------------
O4 » Chief Engineer
O3 » First Engineer
O2 » Second Engineer
O1 » Third Engineer
O0 » Junior Engineer (QMED)
Ordinary Rank (Enlisted)
E4 » Engineer's Mate
E3 » Able Drive Hand
E2 » Drive Hand
E1 » Drive Hand Apprentice
Merchant Ranks
Deck Department
Officer
O7 » Line Commodore
O6 » Senior Captain (Unlimited Master's License)
O5 » Captain (Limited Master's License)
O4 » First Officer
O3 » Second Officer (First Lieutenant)
O2 » Third Officer (Second Lieutenant)
O1 » Fourth Officer (Third Lieutenant)
O0 » Bosun OR Cadet/Apprentice
Ordinary Rank (Enlisted)
E4 » Bosun's Mate
E3 » Able Deck Hand
E2 » Deck Hand
E1 » Deck Hand Apprentice


  • Deck Department
The Deck Department on a merchant vessel is responsible for operating and navigating the ship.
When on duty, the personnel of the Deck Department are generally found at their duty stations on the ship's bridge when it is under way. In addition to being the line through which command of the ship devolves, each of the deck officers has the responsibility of being the "Officer of the Deck" and overseeing one of the three watches on the ship's bridge while underway. Larger vessels will be commanded by a Senior Captain (O6) assisted by a First Officer of rank O4. The duty of Officer of the Deck will be rotated through the First through Third Officers on such vessels. Smaller vessels will be commanded by a Captain of rank O5, and in some cases will only have subordinate deck officers of ranks O1 through O3.


  • Engineering Department
The Engineering Department on a merchant vessel is responsible for operating and maintaining the engineering spaces aboard the ship.

Shore Departments

Merchant Ranks
Shore/Administration Department
O4 » Station Head
O3 » Asst. Station Head
O2 » Manager
O1 » Asst. Manager
O0 » Clerk
Merchant Ranks
Sales Department
O4 » Senior Broker
O3 » Broker
O2 » Asst. Broker
O1 » Clerk
O0 » Apprentice

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Free Traders

Merchant Ranks
O6 » Captain/Owner
O5 » Captain (Pilot)
O4 » First Officer (Navigator)
O3 » Second Officer (Engineer)
O2 » Third Officer (SensOps/Commo)
O1 » Fourth Officer (Steward)
O0 » Crew-Hand (Apprentice)

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Merchant Lines (Types)

Large Merchant Lines

Megacorporations

Sector Lines

Small Merchant Lines

Subsector Lines

Interface Lines

Fledgling Lines

Free Traders

Merchant Lines (Companies)

See: Merchant Lines (Companies)

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