PURSER

1. Treasury Sec. (HCO PL 29 Jan 71) 2. in command of finance and supply (FO 196) 3. the Purser heads the Stewards Department. Inventory: the ship's inventory is kept by the Purser who logs all incoming stores and equipment and keeps an inventory thereof, with any known value and all receipts. The ship's cooking, food supplies, beds, bedding, meals and cleaning below decks is in the Purser's Department. (Ship's Org Bk.)

head of the Third Division which handles the money and materials of the ship and provides its meals, accommodations and services. It handles the inventories and is responsible for all money and all stores of whatever kind, including balance sheets. —Welcome to the SO Glossary Final approval 2-Mar-90