Chief Officer (C/O, Chief Mate)
Deck · Senior officer
Master's second in command. Responsible for cargo, stability, deck crew, ship-board ISM / ISPS implementation.
From Wikipedia
Licensed mariner and head of the deck department of a merchant ship
Source: Chief mate · cached via Firecrawl
What they do
Plans and supervises cargo, ballast, deck maintenance, mooring, anchor, stability calculations. Acts as the Safety Officer, often the Ship Security Officer (SSO) and the Designated Person for cargo. Steps up as Master when required.
Typical certificates
- Chief Mate CoC (II/2)
- Advanced Fire Fighting
- Medical First Aid + Medical Care
- Tanker / Passenger endorsements as applicable
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Salary
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Career pathway
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Next rank
Master
Primary sources
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