| Job Title |
Master, Ship |
| Job Description |
Commands Ship To Transport Passengers, Freight, And Other
Cargo Across Oceans, Bays, Lakes, And In Coastal Waters: Sets
Course Of Ship, Using Navigational Aids, Such As Charts, Area
Plotting Sheets, Compass, And Sextant, And Orders Crew Worker At
Helm To Steer Ship. Determines Geographical Position Of Ship,
Using Loran Or Azimuths Of Celestial Bodies. Inspects Ship To
Ensure That Crew And Passengers Observe Regulations Pertaining
To Safety And Efficient Operation Of Ship. Coordinates
Activities Of Crewmembers Responsible For Signaling Devices,
Such As Ship's Whistle, Flashing Lights, Flags, And Radio, To
Signal Ships In Vicinity. Calculates Landfall (sighting Of
Land), Using Electronic Sounding Devices And Following Contour
Lines On Chart. Avoids Reefs, Outlying Shoals, And Other Hazards
To Shipping, Utilizing Aids To Navigation, Such As Lights,
Lighthouses, And Buoys. Relinquishes Command Of Ship To Pilot,
Ship (water Trans.) To Guide Ship Through Hazardous Waters.
Signals Tugboat Captain (water Trans.) To Berth Ship. Maintains
Ship's Log. Must Be Licensed By U.s. Coast Guard For Steam,
Motor, Or Sail Ship According To Waters Navigated And Tonnage Of
Ship. May Be Designated According To Waters Licensed To Navigate
As Master, Bays, Sounds, And Lakes (water Trans.); Master,
Coastal Waters (water Trans.); Master, Great Lakes (water
Trans.); Master, Ocean (water Trans.).
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