How do they match: Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

  • Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

  • Signal crew members or deckhands to rig tow lines, open or close gates or ramps, or pull guard chains across entries.
  • Signal passing vessels, using whistles, flashing lights, flags, or radios.
  • Arrange for ships to be fueled, restocked with supplies, or repaired.
  • Direct or coordinate crew members or workers performing activities such as loading or unloading cargo, steering vessels, operating engines, or operating, maintaining, or repairing ship equipment.
  • Tow and maneuver barges or signal tugboats to tow barges to destinations.

  • Signal others to coordinate vehicle movement.
  • Direct maintenance or repair activities.