Captain vs Chief Engineer: Fact About Their 
Responsibilities.
@collectorscanyon.eth boss. 
Some of the comments were as quote  both departments play an important role onboard. The deck crew might look clean but they are the shock absorbers of companies inquiries, and clients demand. For short the master is the overall command because he is responsible for the overall responsibility of his ship” Amazing.
Base on the above comments, you will find out that the first statement was knowledgeable to enlighten and support the article in promoting a clear view of both departments and not a friction.
. The captain being owner representative and chief in command of the ship work to manage the ship safe navigation, oversee the loading and discharge of cargo or passengers, take respon for the ship and her crews. relation to that, the chief engineer being captains rank mate, by legal sense maintain his or her department autonomously.
However, leaders maintain distance from each other, which brings politic onboard ship.

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