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The master works with the, the and an during inner navigation aboard the vessel.GeneralOther namesShip's captain, ship's master, shipmaster, captain, masterDepartmentLocationAt seaLicensedYesDutiesIn charge of a.Requirementsor orWatchstandingWatchstanderIf needsA sea captain, ship's captain, captain, master, or shipmaster, is a high-grade who holds ultimate command and responsibility of a merchant vessel. The captain is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the ship—including its seaworthiness, safety and security, cargo operations, navigation, crew management, and legal compliance—and for the persons and cargo on board. Contents.Duties and functions The captain ensures that the ship complies with local and international laws and complies also with company and policies. The captain is ultimately responsible, under the law, for aspects of operation such as the safe navigation of the ship, its cleanliness and seaworthiness, safe handling of all cargo, management of all personnel, inventory of ship's cash and stores, and maintaining the ship's certificates and documentation.One of a shipmaster's particularly important duties is to ensure compliance with the vessel's security plan, as required by the 's. The plan, customized to meet the needs of each individual ship, spells out duties including conducting searches and inspections, maintaining restricted spaces, and responding to threats from terrorists, hijackers, pirates, and stowaways.
The security plan also covers topics such as and, smuggling, and saboteurs.On ships without a, the captain is in charge of the ship's. This includes ensuring an adequate amount of cash on board, coordinating the ship's payroll (including draws and advances), and managing the ship's.On international voyages, the captain is responsible for satisfying requirements of the local and officials. Immigration issues can include situations such as embarking and disembarking passengers, handling crew members who desert the ship, making crew changes in port, and making accommodations for foreign crew members.
Customs requirements can include the master providing a cargo declaration, a ship's stores declaration, a declaration of crew members' personal effects, crew lists and passenger lists.The captain has special responsibilities when the ship or its cargo are damaged, when the ship causes damage to other vessels or facilities. The master acts as a liaison to local investigators and is responsible for providing complete and accurate logbooks, reports, statements and evidence to document an incident.
Specific examples of the ship causing external damage include collisions with other ships or with fixed objects, grounding the vessel, and dragging anchor. Some common causes of cargo damage include heavy weather, water damage, pilferage, and damage caused during loading/unloading by the.All persons on board including public authorities, crew, and passengers are under the captain's authority and are his or her ultimate responsibility, particularly during navigation.
In the case of injury or death of a crew member or passenger, the master is responsible to address any medical issues affecting the passengers and crew by providing medical care as possible, cooperating with shore-side medical personnel, and, if necessary, evacuating those who need more assistance than can be provided on board the ship. Performing marriages There is a common belief that ship captains have historically been, and currently are, able to perform marriages. This depends on the country of registry, however most do not permit performance of a marriage by the master of a ship at sea.In the, a captain's powers are defined by its 1913 Code of Regulations, specifically stating: 'The commanding officer shall not perform a marriage ceremony on board his ship or aircraft.
He shall not permit a marriage ceremony to be performed on board when the ship or aircraft is outside the territory of the United States.' However, there may be exceptions 'in accordance with local laws and the laws of the state, territory, or district in which the parties are domiciled' and 'in the presence of a diplomatic or consular official of the United States, who has consented to issue the certificates and make the returns required by the consular regulations.' Furthermore, in the, there have been a few contradictory legal precedents: courts did not recognize a shipboard marriage in 's 1898 Norman v. Norman but did in 's 1929 Fisher v. Fisher (notwithstanding the absence of municipal laws so carried) and in 1933's Johnson v.
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Baker, an court ordered the payment of death benefits to a widow because she had established that her marriage at sea was lawful. However, in Fisher v. Fisher the involvement of the ship's captain was irrelevant to the outcome. 's 1919 Bolmer v.
A ship's captain must have a number of qualifications, including a license.To become a master of vessels of any gross tons upon oceans in the United States, one must first accumulate at least 360 days of service (Recency – 90 days in the past three years on vessels of appropriate tonnage) while holding a 's license. The chief mate's license, in turn, requires at least 360 days of service (Recency – 90 days in the past three years on vessels of appropriate tonnage) while holding a 's license, passing a battery of examinations, and approximately 13 weeks of classes. Captains from different NaviesUniforms are worn aboard many ships, or aboard any vessels of traditional and organized navigation companies, and are required by company regulation on passenger and cruise vessels.In the passenger-carrying trade a unified corporate image is often desired and it is useful for those unfamiliar with the vessel to be able to identify members of the crew and their function. Some companies and some countries use an similar to that of the.In the United States, and in numerous other maritime countries, captains and officers of shipping companies may wear a or regular uniform in conjunction with their employment.Related terms Master mariner.
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