WEEK 4 Flashcards
Cruise ships are likely to be __________, that is, containing a mixture of crew with different nationalities, of various ages, with different backgrounds and prior learning and individual needs and aspirations.
heterogeneous
Traditionally, ships ________ who performed tasks related to the safe passage and commercial activity of the vessel within a hierarchical regime.
employed officers and ratings (non-officers) or crew
This regime was often operated on a ______’ basis, from which the term ‘officer of the watch’ is derived.
‘watch-keeping
Roles and Responsibilities on Cruise Ship
Watch duties are traditionally ______ in duration: 0800 to 1200, 1200 to 1600, 1600 to 2000, 2000 to 2400, 2400 to 0400 and 0400 to 0800.
four hours
Typically, a deck or engineering officer will undertake _______ in a 24-hour period.
two four-hour watches
In contemporary cruising, employees are designated officers, crew, and staff (Bow,2002).
Officers denote employees with specific authority. They are located within three departments: _______
deck, engineering, and hotel services.
The crew is similarly divided between these departments, but in number this group represents the largest segment.
The last group, staff, includes personnel, many of whom may be contracted to work on board by a concessionaire, such as shop managers, hairdressers, beauticians, entertainers, casino staff and photographers.
The _______ is a large and diverse community that, because of scale and complexity, requires care in terms of management and coordination.
resultant ‘ship’s company’
A ________has, according to Branch (1996), absolute authority on board a cruise ship.
ship’s master
although frequently the _____ on a cruise ship will hold the position of master.
captain
Other officers on board may also hold the rank of captain; for example, the _______, who is charged with a responsibility relating to the crew, staff and customers on board.
staff captain
The _______ has a direct responsibility to the captain but an overarching responsibility to ensure company policies are adhered to in respect of regulations for environmental matters.
environmental officer
Many ships also employ a _________ with cross-departmental responsibility to ensure matters relating to training and personnel development are managed to meet company policies.
personnel and training officer
3 MAIN DEPARTMENTS OF A SHIP
- Deck Department
- Technical/Engineering Department
- Hotel/Passenger services Department
The ______ is in-charge of the ship but also oversees navigation and the deck department.
ship’s master
On a day-to-day basis, the _______ is the responsibility of the chief officer or first mate (first officer).
deck department
On a day-to-day basis, the deck department is the responsibility of the ____
chief officer or first mate (first officer)
This department oversees navigation and care of the vessel.
Deck Department
Deck Department
One of the___ in this department will also hold the position of safety officer.
senior officers
The deck officers’ complement is frequently made up with junior officers in training, who are called _____
‘cadets’.
Deck Department
Crew positions include the ________who supervise deck crew under the direction of deck officers
chief petty officer (deck) and petty officers (deck),
Deck Department
deck carpenter, who attends ____;
berthing and departure
deck department
junior seamen, seamen grade 2 and seamen grade 1, the latter two share _____
lookout and steering duties with deck officers
Deck Department
quartermaster or coxswain, who is a senior rating responsible for _____;
steering
the_______, who is the deckhands’ overall foreman; and day workers employed in general duties.
bosun (boatswain)
All seamen employed in the deck department who are not officers fall into the category of either ____________.
The deck department can also include specific posts, such as security.
ordinary seamen (OS), who are deemed to be unskilled, or able-bodied seamen (AB), who are considered skilled
Deck officers can be identified by their stripes, which are ____
plain gold.
Masters and captains have ____
four stripes
chief officers have ___ stripes,
three
first officers have _______ stripes
two and a half
second officers have _____ stripes
two
third officers have _____ stripes
one and a half
fourth officers have ______stripe.
one
Cadets frequently have either _____ stripe
half or one
The symbol for the deck department is a ________
diamond
Security can be recognized by their ______and their symbol – a _____’.
- brown stripes
- capital ‘S
Most cruise ships appoint an environmental officer, who is recognizable by his/her_________ stripes.
green and gold
Engineering Department
The engine room is the domain of the ____, who is responsible to the master for the vessel’s propulsion, steering and power for auxiliary systems such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, and refrigeration.
chief engineer
The _______ is also responsible for fuel, maintenance, and repairs. Depending on both the size of the ship and the type of propulsion system, cruise ships may require additional engineering officers and cadets, including electrical engineers.
chief engineer
Crew positions in the engine department include _________, who supervise the engine room under the direction of engineer officers;
chief petty officer (motorman) and petty officer (motorman)
junior motorman, motorman grade 2 and motorman grade 1. Some vessels have specific posts, such as electricians
Chief engineers have _______ in alternate colours
four stripes, which are gold and purple
The chief electrician has _____ stripes,
three
