 Moore-McCormack Cargo Liners Vessel Manning
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Circa 1930s - 1970s, United States flagged freighters were required to have certain personnel onboard. Captain Joe Stone has provided us with the following normal vessel manning: |
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Captain: In overall command. Chief Mate/Chief Officer: 2nd in Command responsible for deck maintenance and cargo loading discharging and security. Second Mate: Stood 4-8 watch Am & PM acted as Navigator responsible for charts and their correction. Third Mate: Stood 12- 4 watch AM & PM responsible for maintenance of firefighting equipment, took a turn relieving 2nd Mate for dinner each night at sea. Third Mate or Jr. Third Mate: Stood 8-12 watch AM & PM responsible for Lifesaving equipment including Lifeboat supplies, took a turn relieving 2nd Mate for dinner each night at sea. Deck Cadet: In training usually under supervision of Chief Mate Radio Officer: Maintained radio equipment and received and sent coded messages to and from the ship. Stood a total of eight hours per day on watch between 8 AM and 8 PM. Bosun: In charge of deck gang (all other deck dept members) took direction for work from Chief Mate. Deck Maintenance Man: Usually a qualified AB work for Bosun on day work. Different ships had different numbers of Deck Maintenance Men. 6 Able Bodied Seaman: (AB’s) two on each watch above. 3 Ordinary Seamen: (OS’s) one on each watch above. Chief Engineer: In charge of engine room and ship’s machinery including deck winches etc. 1st Assistant Engineer: In charge of all engineer related maintenance. 2nd Asst Engineer: Stands 4-8 watches responsibility of testing boiler water and maintaining proper water chemistry. 3rd Asst Engineer: Stands 12-4 watch responsibility for lube oil purification. 3rd Asst Engineer or Jr. 3rd Engineer: Stands 8 – 12 watch responsibility for the salt water evaporator. Engine Cadet: Could be from Kings Point Training Academy or from Union School. 3 Oilers: One for each of the watches above assisted watch engineer with machinery operation. 3 Firemen Watertenders (FWT): Actually stood watch in front of boilers and kept fires burning worked under direction of watch engineer. Wiper: As name implies they clean up and assist around the engineroom ships differed in numbered carried. Chief Steward: In charge of Stewards Dept. Chief Cook: Main Cook oversaw galley. Cook/Baker: As name implied actually baked and assisted Chief Cook. 3rd Cook: Worked under direction of Steward and Chief Cook. Salon Messman: Served food and cleaned within deckhouse Salon Pantryman: Washed dishes. Officers Bedroom Steward (BR): Made up officers rooms. Steward Utility: Assisted Chief Steward as needed Crew Messman: Served crew food. Galley Utility: Performed general galley clean-up and assist as needed such as peel potatoes etc. (2) Passenger Utility and BR: Serve passenger and make-up rooms.
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