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Second mate

A second mate (2nd mate) or second officer (2/O) is a licensed member of the deck department of a merchant ship holding a Second Mates Certificate of Competence, by an authorised governing state of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The second mate is the third in command (or on some ocean liners fourth) and a watchkeeping officer…

Art, Sea watch & Licensing

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Location
On board ship
Department
Deck department
Duties
Navigator, GMDSS Officer, Medical Officer
Licensed
Yes
Other names
Second officer Able mate
Requirements
Second mate's Certificate of Competency (COC) by an authorised governing state of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)

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Watchkeeping

Sea watch

Controlling ship operations

Licensing

The Age of Sail

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Second mate

Nodes76
Edges75
Triples59
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026316
Components1

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Second mate

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related to The Age of Sail · 10
Second mate → American, Deck, He, Hence, In, Mast, Nowadays, Richard Henry Dana Jr, The, Two Years Before
related to Officer in charge of navigational equipment and other aids to navigation · 8
Second mate → AIS, Correction, ECDIS, GMDSS, In, Often, On, These
related to Watchkeeping · 7
Second mate → English, IMO, In, International Maritime Organization, On, This, Traditionally
related to United States · 5
Second mate → STCW, There, Third, To, United States
related to United Kingdom · 3
Second mate → British Merchant Navy, It, Since
Department · 1
Second mate → Deck department
Duties · 1
Second mate → Navigator, GMDSS Officer, Medical Officer
Licensed · 1
Second mate → Yes
Location · 1
Second mate → On board ship
Other names · 1
Second mate → Second officer Able mate

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Second mateDepartmentDeck department1.00infobox
Second mateDutiesNavigator, GMDSS Officer, Medical Officer1.00infobox
Second mateLicensedYes1.00infobox
Second mateLocationOn board ship1.00infobox
Second mateOther namesSecond officer Able mate1.00infobox
Second mateRequirementsSecond mate's Certificate of Competency (COC) by an authorised governing state of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)1.00infobox
Second mateWatch (at sea)Mate on watch (00:00–04:00, 12:00–16:00)1.00infobox
Second mateWatch (in port)Mate on watch (00:00–06:00, 12:00–18:00)1.00infobox
Second mateis athird in command0.90text
cargo operationsinstance ofthe watch focuses on duties0.80text
fireinstance ofthe watch focuses on duties0.80text
security watchesinstance ofthe watch focuses on duties0.80text

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