CAPTAIN

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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)