1. on
Flag the Captain is doublehatted as the
CO FSO and thus has an
assistant captain though this is not necessarily the way it must be. Therefore, as
CO FSO he is located in
Dept. 19, wearing a separate
hat from captain. The Captain
runs his
ship which includes the
engine room, deck and
galley, and carries out his
post duties in accordance with his
hat as established in FOs. He
runs these areas via the
Assistant Captain,
Chief Engineer, 1st
Mate and
Chief Steward. He is the
Senior Product Officer of the
area, and wears the
planning and
programming hats.
(FO 3576RA) 2. the Captain in
Department 21 is
subject to owner or
board; the highest
authority aboard in all divisional and departmental matters, and
subject to the owner's or
board's and their
Commodore, but the
ship, its
cargo, its
crew and passengers, and all conduct of
operations are
subject to the Captain. This is regardless of his licenses or
qualifications and he may be assisted by a
yeoman,
messenger' etc.
(FO 1109) 3. the
Chief Product Officer for the
ship.
(ED 145 Flag) 4. the
senior officer in
command of a
ship,
org, or
area.
(FO 2389) Abbr. Capt.