Boatswain
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A boatswain is the most senior rate of the deck department and is responsible for the components of a ship's hull. The boatswain supervises the other members of the ship's deck department and typicall
The boatswain aboard a US merchant ship stands cargo watch as freight is lowered into an open hatch, c. 1981
c. 1820 illustration of a Royal Navy boatswain
Boatswain of Felix von Luckner's yacht Seeteufel, smoking a pipe and hosing the vessel's deck
Henri 'the Boatswain' Etiévant's mugshot by Alphonse Bertillon (Anthropometric File of Anarchists - 1894)
Watchkeeping
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Watchkeeping or watchstanding is the assignment of sailors to specific roles on a ship to operate it continuously. These assignments, also known at sea as watches, are constantly active as they are co
Boatswain
…and is responsible for the components of a ship's hull. The boatswain supervises the other members of the ship's deck department and typically is not a watchstander, except on vessels with small crews. Additional duties vary depending upon ship, crew and circumstances. The name is also known as bo's'n, bos'n, bosun…
A sailor keeps watch aboard USS George H.W. Bush.
Ringing the bell on the aft flight deck