Part 6

Another functions that is :




Electrician
Chief Electrician has the ultimate responsibility to see that necessary electrical power is available throughout the ship. He is assisted by 1st Electricians, 2nd electricians, Jr.Electricians and assistant Electricians.

Engine Room Crew
The Chief Engineer (Chief) is responsible for the mechanical running of the ship and all aspects of the engine room. This includes overseeing not only the main and auxiliary engines, but also the generators, electrical systems, air-conditioning, heating, plumbing, ventilation and refrigeration systems. He is trained in and is responsible for the multiple on board systems, and in fact, is the only person on board who can talk to the Captain on equal footing. He is assisted by the Asst. Chief Engineer, 1st Engineers, 2nd Engineers, 3rd Engineers, Jr. engineers, Chief Refrigeration Engineer, Refr. Engineer, Asst.Refr.Engineer and Asst. Engineers which in their turn supervise a number of Engine Room Crew.


Entertainers
May be any of the following : Singers, Dancers, Instrumentalists, Comedians, Mimes, Ventriloquists, etc. And they may or may not have duties aside from the performance of their art. This differs from ship to ship. On the more luxurious ships, entertainers, are only responsible for performing. On other ships they may also have additional cruise staff duties.

Executive Chef (Chef de Cuisine)
He is in charge of the overall operation, production, maintenance and key personnel in the galley. Is responsible for planning the menus, ordering food (in conjunction with the F&B Manager or COM), organizing his staff and arranging meals. Many of the best ships have European Chefs who are members of the prestigious "Conferic de la Chaine de Roisseurs", the world's oldest gourmet society. The Executive Chef is constantly striving for perfection in all aspects of the sea-going culinary tradition. One of the principal aims of any good Executive Chef is to make sure that the menus are never repeated, even on long cruises. Reports to Sr. Executive Chef, F&B manager or COM and Hotel Manager.

Fireman
Entry level in the Engine Room. Checks the Boilers temperature, pressure,etc. He has to report to the Oiler

Food & Beverage Manager
Works with Provisions Master in ordering food stores and assessing quantities for order. Has many responsibilities including a great deal of paperwork and supervising of the entire food and beverage division. Controlling the quality of food, service, cleanliness of preparation and serving areas are all part of his job. Assisting him is the Asst. Food & Beverage Manager.

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