The organization of a ship crew

The man in charge of a ship is the Master. He is responsible for the ship, her cargo and the safety of the crew. He must be well-qualified and an experienced navigator. His correct title is the Master, but often he is addressed as “Captain”.

The crew of a cargo ship consists of Deck, Engine, Catering and Radio Departments. Each department is made up of officers, petty officers and ratings. At the head of every department is the most experienced officer. Master’s authority is supreme over all departments.

The Chief Officer (First Mate) is the Master’s first assistant and head of the Deck Department. He is assisted by a Second and Third Officers (Mates) and sometimes a Fourth Officer (Mate). The Deck Department also includes petty officers: a Boatswain (Bosun) and a Carpenter, and a number of ratings or non-licensed personnel of the Deck Department: Able-bodied Seamen (AB) and Ordinary Seamen (OS). These seamen compose the working crew of the deck force.

The Chief Engineer is head of the Engine Department. Engineers, electricians and engine room ratings are directly responsible to the Chief Engineer. On tankers there are also Pumpmen or Donkeymen.

The Catering Department and the Radio Department may consist of only one person each: the Ship’s Cook and Radio Officer. On board big passenger ships there are many stewards and cooks to serve passengers, and three radio officers for keeping continuous radio watch.

The duties of the turner (fitter) is:

- setting one or more types of machine tool for production of metal articles in standardized series.

- operating and monitoring metalworking machines, such as lathes, milling, and planning, boring, drilling, grinding or honing machines.

- performing similar tasks when machining plastics and other metal substitutes.

- observing machine operations to detect work piece defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary.

- inspecting work pieces for defects, and measuring work pieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments.

- changing worn machine accessories, such as cutting tools and brushes using hand tools.

Also he must know engine-room orders.

Tools for turner

Cutting tool – резец

• Left hand tool – резец левый

• Bend tool - отогнутый

• Parting tool - отрезной

• Facing tool - подрезной

• Right hand tool - правый

• Straight turning tool - проходной

• Boring tool - расточной

• Threading tool - резьбонарезной

Plane - рубанок

Handle\grip - рукоятка

Tape measure - рулетка

Hand die – ручное винторезное приспособление

Marling spike - свайка

Bit\twist bitdrill - сверло

Diamond drill – алмазное сверло

Angle scraper - скребок

Wood chisel - стамеска

Bench grinder – станок наждачный

• Lapping machine - притирочный

• Drill machine - сверлильный

• Lathe\turning machine - токарный

Stock – бабка токарного станка

Pipe bending machine\pipe bender – станок трубогибочный

Milling machine – станок фрезерный

Glass cutter - стеклорез

Glaziers diamond – стеклорез алмазный

Turntable – стол поворотный

Slotted table – стол с пазами

Cramp\c-type screw clamp - струбцина

Extractor - съёмник

Purchase\hoist - таль

Chain block – таль цепная

Vice - тиски

Jaws – губы тисков

Pipe vice – тиски трубные