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Cadet

Meaning in maritime & shipping, with examples

/kəˈdet/nounCommon term

In maritime & shipping, cadet means: A student or trainee officer who works on board to complete the sea time and training needed for a first officer's certificate. Cadets are either deck cadets or engine cadets.

In Turkish: stajyer, güverte stajyeri, makine stajyeri

How it is used

Cadets complete a training record book that officers sign, join drills and watches under supervision, and often help with paperwork. Many companies run cadet programmes and later employ their cadets as junior officers.

Example sentences

  1. The deck cadet is keeping the 08–12 watch with the third officer.

  2. Our cadets must complete their training record books before signing off.

Common collocations

  • deck cadet
  • engine cadet
  • cadet programme
  • training record book
  • sea time
  • STCWThe International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, which sets minimum international standards for seafarers' training, certificates and watchkeeping.
  • crewAll the people who work on board a ship, from the master to the ratings. It can also mean only the ratings, as distinct from the officers.
  • officer of the watch (OOW)The deck or engineer officer in charge of a watch. On the bridge, the OOW represents the master and is responsible for safe navigation during that watch.
  • watchA fixed period of duty on the bridge or in the engine room, traditionally four hours, during which a person is responsible for safe navigation or for the machinery.

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