Master of the sea
Jul 29, 2019
3 minutes
BY TIANA CLINE
of a ship (master is the rank, and captain is the title), you have the overall responsibility and accountability for its safe and efficient operation. Safety is relatively straightforward: Safety of people, the ship and the environment are paramount and rank in that order of importance, followed by safety of the cargo. ‘Efficient’ relates primarily to cost and, since every captain carries the responsibility to operate the vessel to the commercial
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