How many people Are there on a merchant navy ship.
Q) How many people are there on a merchant navy ship? The number of people on a merchant navy ship mainly depends on the type, size and category. The crew is divided mainly into two groups – operational and safety. The operational crew is required to carry out normal operations of a ship. The safety crew is necessary to meet the manning requirements for a ship’s muster list. Normally, a general cargo ship will consist of: Deck Department 1. Master 2. Chief Mate 3. 2nd Officer 4. 3rd Officer 5. Deck cadet Engine department 6. Chief engineer 7. 2nd engineer 8. 3rd engineer 9. 4th engineer 10.5th engineer/ engine cadet 11. Electrical Officer 12. Trainee Electrical Officer Ratings 13. Trainee OS 14. Ordinary seaman (OS) 15. Able seaman 16. Welder 17. Fitter 18. Chief Cook 19. Steward Generally, there are 18-24 crew members on a ship. Sometimes there will be more than one crew members of the same rank depending on the size and requirement of the ship. Today, most of the shipping companie