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A sample United States Merchant Marine license issued by the United States Coast Guard in 2006 Mariners (Captain, first officer and second officer) at the controls of the Kristina Regina A licensed mariner is a sailor who holds a license from a maritime authority to hold senior officer-level positions aboard ships, boats, and similar vessels.
A United States Coast Guard Charter Boat Captain's Credential refers to the deck officer qualifications on a Merchant Mariners Credential which is a small book that looks similar to a passport and is issued by United States Coast Guard for professional mariners in the United States commanding commercial passenger vessels up to 100 gross tons as a Master, captain or skipper.
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The captain or master is the ship's highest responsible officer, acting on behalf of the ship's owner. Whether the captain is a member of the deck department or not is a matter of some controversy, and generally depends on the opinion of an individual captain.
Merchant Mariner Credential. The Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) is a credential issued by the United States Coast Guard in accordance with guidelines of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) to United States seafarers in order to show evidence of a mariner's qualifications. [1]
A chief mate (C/M) or chief officer, usually also synonymous with the first mate or first officer, is a licensed mariner and head of the deck department of a merchant ship. The chief mate is customarily a watchstander and is in charge of the ship's cargo and deck crew. [ 1 ]
Finally, the mariner can apply to the United States Coast Guard for a Third Mate's license. [9] A master of 1,600-ton vessels can, under certain circumstances, begin the application process for an unlimited third mate's license. [10] If approved the applicant must then successfully pass a comprehensive license examination before being issued ...
Economic sociology – studies both the social effects and the social causes of various economic phenomena. Environmental economics – subfield of economics concerned with environmental issues. Resource economics – the study of supply, demand, and allocation of the Earth's natural resources.