Xiang Yang nodded. Each of the three navigation teams requires at least two people. Currently, there is only one driver, Xu Fang, on the ship, so it is indeed necessary to recruit five more drivers.
As for why Chen Qingsheng said five to eight.
Maybe Chen Qingsheng thinks that some people will quit their job after working for a few days.
"Then there's the first mate." Chen Qingsheng whispered, "Old He is leaving soon, but we can't be without a first mate. Without a first mate, we can't even go out to sea. Ocean-going fishing vessels are different from gillnet fishing vessels. Even if the same person serves as the captain and the first mate of a gillnet fishing vessel, no one will check. But it's not the same for ocean-going fishing vessels. They will definitely check."
The first mate holds a very important position on a ship and is directly responsible for the entire ship. Although he does not need to be on duty like the captain, and no one will gossip about him even if he lies in the cabin all day, in fact, all cargo matters during loading and unloading of fish are handled by the first mate.
In addition, the Ocean Administration has now abolished the position of radio operator on board, which means that the first mate actually has to work part-time to send messages, send distress signals and rescue people. Although many domestic ocean-going fishing vessels currently have the second mate operating this global distress safety system, the first person responsible after an accident is not the second mate. When the higher-ups come down to investigate, they simply fire the first mate.
"No need to consider the first mate." Xiang Yang shook his head without thinking: "I only recruit technical positions, not management personnel. All management personnel will be promoted from within the original crew."
Chen Qingsheng was stunned for a moment. Originally, he had no hope for the position of first mate. He believed that he could not compete with those college students in the Ocean University.
But now after hearing what Xiang Yang said, he suddenly felt that he had a good chance of becoming the first mate.
In an instant, Chen Qingsheng entered the state of a first mate who was only responsible to the captain, and his voice became much louder, "Boss, we are also short of a second mate and two third mates."
If the first mate is a manager, then the second and third mates are between managers and technicians.
It is difficult to explain what the first mate does specifically, because he has too many things to do. He has to command from the bow when docking or leaving the dock, and he has to go to the bow to drop anchor when dropping anchor. In short, the captain is only responsible for packing money in sacks, and the first mate is responsible for everything.
As for the second mate's division of labor, the second mate is very clear. He is generally responsible for nautical books and instruments, designing routes, preparing voyage plans, writing voyage reports to the captain after the voyage, and is also in charge of paying wages. That is, the first mate calculates how much money each crew member should be paid that month, and after the statistics are completed, the captain gives the money to the second mate to pay.
Some ocean-going ships have only one third mate, while others have two.
One is in charge of fire-fighting and life-saving equipment, and is responsible for making some reports for customs declaration when entering and leaving the port. There is also a rhyme in the Ocean University to help students cope with exams, which is called the first mate is at the head, the second mate is at the tail, and the third mate is holding the captain's legs.
The other is the ship's full-time doctor. It would be best if he knows some medical skills, but it doesn't matter if he doesn't. As long as he knows how to soak Isatis root, always has Huoxiang Zhengqi water on hand, and can take out a Band-Aid when needed, that's enough. Anyway, this position is to deal with inspections. If you really encounter any sudden illness or injury, don't expect to be cured on the ship.
Xiang Yang thought about it and said, "Recruit a second mate and a third mate. You can recruit the other third mate at the medical school when the time comes."
Chen Qingsheng smiled awkwardly, "That might be a little difficult. After all, we are going out to sea. You know how life is on a ship, boss."
Xiang Yang said: "It's difficult but we have to recruit him. I will give him double the salary of an ordinary doctor in a Class II hospital."
Chen Qingsheng was stunned and immediately said nothing. However, he felt warm in his heart. Spending a lot of money to hire a third mate on the ship did not benefit Xiang Yang's fishing at all, but it could save the lives of the crew at a critical moment. The captain was thinking about them.
"Just tell me who else you want to recruit." Xiang Yang said.
Chen Qingsheng asked tentatively: "Captain, do you think you need to consider the position of boatswain?"
Xiang Yang was stunned. Isn’t there a boatswain on the ship
Then Xiang Yang immediately understood what Chen Qingsheng meant.
To be honest, Xiang Yang was really satisfied with using Chen Qingsheng as his boatswain.
The position of boatswain is actually a very important position, but also a very difficult position to fill. Usually only the captain's absolute confidant can hold this position.
Even many captains and first mates on ships have to rely on the bosun.
The boatswain directly manages the sailors and is responsible to the first mate and the captain. He has an extremely high prestige among the general crew members, and even the captain gives him some respect.
"Haha, we will discuss the boatswain's matter after we get back. We won't bring it up here." Xiang Yang said.
Chen Qingsheng heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that. He was the one most likely to take the position of first mate at the moment. He was really afraid that Xiang Yang would recruit a college student to be the boatswain. Because the boatswain had too many dealings with the first mate, most of the boatswains on distant-water fishing vessels were at odds with the first mate or were hypocritical. A skillful first mate could subdue the boatswain, while a first mate without skill would be very uncomfortable and his life would not be as comfortable as that of the boatswain. Chen Qingsheng didn't want a college student to be the boatswain.
"It would be best if the position of boatswain should be given to Fang Youqun. I can't take advantage of him, and he doesn't have much prestige among the crew." Chen Qingsheng said secretly.
"There are only so many people to recruit for the deck. We can recruit ordinary sailors directly in Yanlong Village. I still think it is better to have shifts for positions like cooks and cleaners. The rest is the personnel of the engine room crew, which I don't know much about." Chen Qingsheng said.
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "That means there are five pilots, a second officer, a third officer, and the rest are the personnel on the wheel crew."
The personnel arrangements for the wheel crew are indeed a bit troublesome.
Xiang Yang only knew a little about the situation in the engine room, so he had consulted He Mingde before.
The engine room department and the deck department are completely two systems of a ship, and the division of labor is somewhat similar to that between a regiment commander and a political commissar.
Generally, the engineer only appears when there is something going on on the deck. Otherwise, he will be busy with the maintenance and servicing of his own machinery.
The chief engineer, also known as the driver, is the head of the engine room department. He is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the machinery. He is usually at the same level as the captain and is responsible for the entire ship.
If we follow the general marine companies, the chief engineer and the captain are promoted at the same time. This is a statute used by the marine companies to specifically restrain the captain, so the relationship between the captain and the chief engineer on many ships is not very harmonious.
When the captain says to speed up, the chief engineer will say the air compressor can't handle it and needs to slow down.
The captain said we should go east, but the chief engineer said the load was too heavy and we should go west.
The captain wanted to cast the net, but the chief engineer said the hydraulic rod couldn't be pulled down... ... If the captain encounters this situation, he usually has no way to deal with it.
However, this situation would not occur on Xiang Yang's ship, because Xiang Yang is not only the captain but also the sole owner of the fishing boat.
Xiang Yang said he wanted to speed up, and if the air compressor couldn't handle it, it would be the chief engineer's responsibility. Xiang Yang said he wanted to go east, and if the chief engineer couldn't control the load, it would also be the chief engineer's responsibility. As for Xiang Yang saying he wanted to cast a net, the chief engineer said the hydraulic rod couldn't be pulled down
What would that do? Xiang Yang went out to sea to fish. If he couldn't even cast a net after going out to sea, what use would Xiang Yang have for this chief engineer