Quartermaster, 02/2010
United States Navy – San Diego,
CA
Quartermasters, serving as weather observers and safety personnel, serving as the naval ships navigators to assist with operational missions; keeping logs and records for the ships operations and missions and serving as a helmsman, performing ship control and watch duties.Quarter Masters are vital to the naval ships mission because the quartermaster is also responsible for oceanographic publications and oceanographic charts of the naval ship. The quartermaster maintains these charts to ensure the mission of the naval vessel is on the correct path. The Quartermaster has a additional responsibility to send and receive visual messages when the naval ship is in foreign waters. Quartermasters ensure information and customs are render correctly.
