Professional Mariners
Seafarers hold a variety of professions and ranks, each of which carries unique responsibilities which are integral to the successful operation of an ocean-going vessel. A ship's crew can generally be divided into four main categories: the deck department, the engineering department, the steward's department, and others.
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That guard our native seas!
Whose flag has braved a thousand years
The battle and the breeze!”
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