ALSO HOW DOES SOMEONE GET A JOB DOING THAT SPECIFIC TASK LIKE A AIRLINE PILOT WHO STEERS A JETLINER, GOES TO A FLIGHT SCHOOL. HOW ABOUT SHIP STEERING IS THERE A SCHOOL FOR SUCH A JOB.
2006-10-24 07:15:33 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
The person who GUIDES and commands the ship is called the Captain (he's in charge of the boat). The actual steering, use of the wheel or guidance system, may be done by either a harbor pilot (someone who knows the waters very well, gets on boats when they're about to come in or about to leave, steers them clear of hazards, then gets off and returns to port), or by a helmsman who is a member of the ship's crew and follows the order of the captain. Harbor pilots are not crew members - their entire life revolves around steering other peoples' boats.
2006-10-24 07:24:08 · answer #1 · answered by Brian L 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The helmsman is the one with his hand on the joystick (the modern ships no longer have wheels). The captain is responsible for the ship's safety and operation. The harbor pilot is responsible for maneuvering the ship in and out of its berth in harbor. However, he does not actually steer the ship, he issues the necessary orders to the helmsman to get the ship in position. To get such a job you must complete a program of study and pass an exam to become a member of the Merchant Marine. The best place to go to learn is the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
2006-10-27 10:35:05 · answer #2 · answered by JMMT 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Captain is in charge of the ship rarely does he steer it. The steering is usually done by 2nd and 3rd mates (watch officers). When entering or leaving a port a Pilot from the port takes control of the Ship.
There are Officer Maritime schools that you can go to so that you don't have to start out at the very bottom. Check these out...
www.maritime.edu
www.tamug.edu/corps/
2006-10-26 21:16:22 · answer #3 · answered by Al 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one who steers is called the helmsman. He is under the direction of the captain and other higher level officers. In critical areas the captain does steer, but not all the time. You go to a maritime academy or merchant marine school. Then sign on and do on the job training. Also there is the navy and coast guard.
2006-10-24 08:42:15 · answer #4 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time people assume or just think that captains steer their ships. This is not the case. Usually, the ranking system goes as follows --- :
Captain on (Civilian Vessels), Commander on (Military Vessels).
Executive Officer or Assistant Commander, a.k.a. Staff Captain
Chief Officer
First Officer
Second Officer
Third Officer
Fourth Officer
and so on. Most of the time these ranks only go up to sixth officer ranks. None of these officers are in charge of actually operating the steering equipment. This is always left in charge of a rank known as "quartermaster." Quartermasters are not officers usually. They are seamen that specia;ize in this type of vessel operation and subsequently answer to the "officer-of-the watch."
The same thing goes on every other type of vessel of modern technology. Officers rarely operate their own ships or boats. Officers are more so educated for the procedures of operating vessels and everything that concerns them.
2006-10-26 07:40:04 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny car is right you need to be an ordinary seaman and above to be the helmsman of a large ocean going vessel with US registry. I worked my way up from OS to Mate. I went to a union school Harry Lundenburg School of Seamanship under the SIU union in Piney Pt. Maryland. Then I worked for NOAA as A Quartermaster then Went to The Seamans Church Institute in NYC and took course there for my Mates License that I took at Battery Pk. Coast Guard Station. Pat a Coxswain is the term given to the person who steers a lifeboat or a rowing shell.
2006-10-25 11:51:55 · answer #6 · answered by Seawolf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The deck hand with U.S.Coast Guard Certificate known as an 'Able-Bodied Seaman', referred as 'AB' for short. At sea the Ship is usually placed on 'automatic pilot', while the Mate 'on watch' is on the Bridge. The Ship is usually only steered during rough weather, going through channels, and in and out of Port. The entry level for an 'AB' is known as an "Ordinary Seaman' and must have one year, (no less than 365 days), of actual 'Sea Time' before you are allowed to take the U.S.C.G. test.
2006-10-24 10:48:09 · answer #7 · answered by Funny Car 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The person who steers a ship is called the Captain. Maritime employment is like the military. You start at the bottom and work your way up. When you get to the top. you are a Captain
2006-10-24 07:21:30 · answer #8 · answered by John Cena ♥'s Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother did that and was the Captain. He studied (from a teenager) He was in a program, in Scotland, but sponsored by "Shell". He spent so much time a year in school studying and about the equal number of time at sea.
He was in the Merchant Navy, then in later years had stint as Captain of a Luxury Liner but went back in to the oil side and was stationed in Saudi Arabia, Europe and was top honcho of an oil drilling site the North Sea. It seems like he had a wonderful career.
You may want to contact Shell Petroleum, if you are serious, and see what they have to offer.
Good Luck!
2006-10-24 07:34:10 · answer #9 · answered by Bella Donna 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The person who steers a ship is called the Captain. Maritime employment is like the military. You start at the bottom and work your way up. When you get to the top. you are a Captain.
2006-10-24 07:18:05 · answer #10 · answered by Monty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋