CAPTAIN - The captain is the "boss" of the ship.  He is responsible for the safety and welfare of the ship and her crew.  He is on call at all times.   FIRST MATE - The first mate is the second in command.  He commands the Port watch while daysailing or dockside, and the "A" watch while at sea.  He personally attends to the carrying out of the captain`s orders concerning the operation and maintenance of the ship.  He maintains the deck logbook.   SECOND MATE - The second mate commands the starboard watch while daysailing or dockside and "B" watch while at sea.  He assists the first mate in directing the crew and is responsible for keeping all navigational and safety equipment in good working order.   THIRD MATE --  The third mate stands the other watches.  While on watch, a mate is in charge of the ship.   BOSUN - The bosun assists the captain and mates with planning and maintaining the ship.  He is responsible for the organization and inventory of tools and supplies.  He also is responsible for maintaining the rigging of the ship.   ENGINEER - The engineer is in charge of maintaining all electrical and mechanical equipment.   COOK - The cook is responsible for preparing the food on board the ship.  He or she is also responsible for supplying the groceries and monitors the overall sanitation of the ship.   QUARTER MASTER - The quarter master steers the ship.  He is a petty officer along with the carpenter and boatswain.   CARPENTER --  The carpenter has general charge of hatches and wooden structures.   BOATSWAIN - The boatswain is the foreman of the deckhands.   DECKHANDS --  The deckhands are involved in all aspects of a ship including handling and reefing the sails, steering the ship, as well as maintenance and sanitation responsibilities.   GUNNER - The gunner maintains and operates the gun.   YEOMAN - The yeoman is a naval petty officer who performs clerical duties.   The ship`s radio operator is licensed by the United States Federal Communications Commission.

OCEANOGRAPHERS - They can study everything about the ocean including physical, chemical, biological, and geological areas.  Oceanographers work for companies and organizations that have economic or ecological interests.

MARINE BIOLOGISTS- They study animals and plants that live underwater.  They also study other animals that rely on the ocean for food.  They also explore the effects of pollution on sea life.       MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY -  They study ways to improve seafood safety and management of fisheries.       MERCHANT MARINE -  This is an industry involved in commercial shipping.  It includes cargo ships, passenger ships, and tanker ships.  Jobs include captain, mates and deckhands.     ARMED SERVICES -  This includes the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard.  They are responsible for protecting our coast lines from enemies and criminals.  The Coast Guard also rescues ships in trouble.

MARINE FORENSICS -  According to a news article entitled, "Unlocking Mysteries Buried at Sea," in the Baltimore Sun dated January 10, 1999, there is a new career opportunity which has grown out of the need to solve mysteries surrounding why some ships sunk.  It is a new science called Marine Forensics and is similar to automobile and airline crash reconstruction.   Marine Forensics explores the causes of shipwrecks using submersible vessels to photograph damage and by using scale models in tanks.  Mr. William Garzke Jr., a naval architect, said that investigating shipwrecks is "reverse engineering" meaning that you must study the wreck and work backwards to find the cause of the sinking.  It is hoped that the information learned can be used to prevent future disaster situations.