THE DECK DEPARTMENT

The deck department has the overall responsibility for the operation of the ship. Under the direct command of the captain supported by subordinate officers who have varying work shifts, the vessel is navigated from the bridge.



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

JOB DESCRIPTION (Hotel Dept. Part II)

C ontinuous from part I, now let us to know about more job description on board vessel. 1. Buffetman Responsible for the set-up, food preparation and displays for the Gala Lunch and Midnight Buffets, the outdoor restaurant (buffet), and beach days and BBQ night buffets. Helping him are the Assistant Buffetman, Buffet Trainee and Buffet utility. Follows instruction given by the Chief Buffetman. 2. Busboy An entry level position in the Food and Beverages Division. Assists Head Waiter and Waitress in food service. Serves salads and dressings refills water glasses, clears tables etc. 3. Butcher Sees that all meat on board is stored correctly and cuts the meat into pieces (filets, cold cuts, etc) Assisting him are the Asst. Butchers, Butcher Trainees and Butcher Utilities. Reports directly to Chief Butcher. 4. Butcher Shop Supervisor Entirely in charge of training and arranging work schedules for all Butchers and Asst. Butchers in the entire fleet of the...
Read more

Organization Of Cruise Ship Personnel

Image
Y ou have now been introduced to the cruise industry, it's history, the layout of a cruise ship and to areas where cruises operate. We are sure you found it very interesting. Now we come to an area which is probably of greater importance to you : the organization of cruise ship personnel. As on most other vessels, cruise ships are run with a stringent code of regulations that have to be followed. Cruise ships have more personnel than other ships. The usual ratio of personnel on a cruise ship is approximately one crew member for every two passengers. There is a lot of work to be done and everyone works towards accomplishing the objective of the cruise, which is to give the passengers a relaxing,comfortable vacation with fun and variety so that they will come back again and always talk about the wonderful time they had. Of course, the absolute head of the cruise ship is the Captain. He is in charge of the three major departments carrying out all the functions of the ship. The captai...
Read more

The Dining Room

Image
T he Dining Room is one of the most important locations on the ship for the passengers. They spend many hours eating delicious meals and enjoying a good atmosphere. It is headed by the Dining Room Manager, who is also known as the Maitre D'. He takes care of seat arrangments, service, and any special arrangments requested. Under him is the group of head waiters who manage sections in the Dining Room. Each Head Waiter is responsible for a number of Waiter and takes care of serving passenger at several tables assigned to him. They are assisted by Busboys in coordination with the Wine Stewards who also work for the Bar Section. Also assisting that service are Buffet Runners and Utility Stewards.
Read more