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

  • Line Pilot
  • Boatswain's Mate

  • Arrange for ships to be fueled, restocked with supplies, or repaired.
  • Calculate sightings of land, using electronic sounding devices and following contour lines on charts.
  • 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.
  • Signal crew members or deckhands to rig tow lines, open or close gates or ramps, or pull guard chains across entries.

  • Direct maintenance or repair activities.