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A sea captain, ship's captain, captain, master, or shipmaster, is a high-grade licensed mariner who holds ultimate command and responsibility of a merchant vessel. The captain is responsible for the s
The master works with the harbour pilot, the chief mate and an able seaman during inner navigation aboard the vessel Kristina Regina.
Captain of the RMS Titanic, E. J. Smith
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"The captain goes down with the ship" is the maritime tradition that a sea captain holds the ultimate responsibility for both the ship and everyone embarked on it, and in an emergency they will devote
Sea captain
…to warrant officer. Skippers could also be promoted to chief skipper RNR (equivalent to Commissioned Warrant Officer) and skipper lieutenant RNR. The captain goes down with the ship – Maritime tradition Bottomry – Arrangement in which the master of a ship borrows money using the ship as collateral…
Japanese painting, "Last Moments of Admiral Yamaguchi"
U-459 sinking
Bounty sinking during Hurricane Sandy.