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  • In the US, the Merchant Marine is not a uniformed, armed force. It is al US-flagged seagoing vessels and the people who crew them. Ship's officers are commissioned into the US Merchant Service, a civilian auxiliary of the US Navy. Merchant Marines are classified based on the ship's department in which they serve: Engineering Department officers ------------ Chief Engineer First Assistant Engineer Second Assistant Engineer Third Assistant Engineer Engineering Department seamen ------------------- Oiler Engine Wiper QMED (Qualified Member of the Engineering Department) Deck Department --------------- Boatswain Able seamen Ordinary seamen Bridge officers --------------- Captain Pilot First Mate Second Mate Third Mate Etcetera...

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