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  • A Day in the Life of a First Mate

    Posted on Thursday November 5th, 2009 at 08:25 in watch, ship, ocean, mate

    Life Aboard a ShipThe day of a First Mate or the Chief Mate as he is commonly known, begins at 0400 at sea. I arrange to be woken up at twenty minutes to four. After taking over watch from the second mate, who keeps the midnight to four watch, I head...