The boatswain supervises the other members of the ship's deck department, except on vessels with small crews.
In some cases, the position can also be filled in by the third strongest member of a crew.Ī boatswain or bosun, is the senior of the deck department and is responsible for the components of a ship's hull. Their job is to take on the work load of the First Mate if they are absent and perform the duties of watchkeeping.
The Second Mate on a crew is customarily the Navigator in charge of charting the route of the ship. Their secondary duties after their general position is to check the stock of the ship and make sure all of the other filled positions are pulling their weight on the crew. Their general position is oftentimes something important on the crew such as a doctor or shipwright, but some captains have their second strongest fighter as their First Mate. The First Mate a major officer on a ship that answers directly to the Captain. Although rare, there are a few captains who take on a role within the crew in addition to their captaincy. Although a captain may be the highest authority of the crew, there are situations where they are betrayed, overthrown and even killed in mutinies. All major decisions are made by them, though they may be usually advised and influenced by other members. Anyone can attain the rank of captaincy out of pure leadership, as a founding member or voted by other crew members. The title of Captain is the title given to an individual in control of a ship at sea, and tend to be the strongest members of their crew. Each of the following positions are filled out by the anime's infamous main crew, the Straw Hat Pirates. The required positions on a ship to be filled out before one would set sail with a safe conscious.