Worldtvlr Posted November 12, 2021 #1 Share Posted November 12, 2021 (edited) I cruise on Celebrity, and I have often wondered about the rank, color and insignia on officers' epaulettes and the various neckerchiefs worn by chefs . I put this together (based on various sources) to give me a better idea of who is who and who does what. Can anyone confirm the information here? Edited November 12, 2021 by Worldtvlr I wanted to display images, not hide them as a download. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted November 13, 2021 #2 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Sorry, I have no clue about ranks and epaulettes and the various neckerchiefs worn by chefs. I always thought a white towel worn over the arm identified the person with the most important rank on a cruise ship. Cheers! 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted November 13, 2021 #3 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Every company has slightly different insignia for ranks & ratings. Colours - shipping companies that use colours to differentiate departments, normally use: No colour - Deck & Security Dept Purple - Engineering/Electricians/HVAC White - Hotel Red - Medical Green - Used to be Radio Officers, but now tends to include electronics types Stripes Traditional Merchant Navy will have a diamond incorporated into the stripes for those with Certificates of Competency (Deck & Engineering), however others just have straight stripes Master - on commercial ships must come from the Deck Dept and traditionally has 4 stripes. However on cruise ships, you may see variations to differentiate from Staff Captain Staff Captain - some have 3.5, others have 4 stripes Senior Deck Officer - 3 stripes Senior 2nd Officer - 2.5 stripes 2nd Officer - 2 stripes 3rd Officer - 1 stripe Cadet - normally 1 very thin stripe running the length of the epaulette 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBP&O2/O Posted November 13, 2021 #4 Share Posted November 13, 2021 When I started out I worked for BP … they had RN style curls, but 3/8 inch as opposed to the RN 1/2 inch. If memory serves me correctly the ER staff had red, but it was that long ago and my brain has faded accordingly 😵💫 Apparently this is not allowed (mistaken identity?) but they were given some kind of permission due their war efforts? Am I correct in thinking that P&O just had plain stripes? No diamonds at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted November 13, 2021 #5 Share Posted November 13, 2021 1 hour ago, MBP&O2/O said: When I started out I worked for BP … they had RN style curls, but 3/8 inch as opposed to the RN 1/2 inch. If memory serves me correctly the ER staff had red, but it was that long ago and my brain has faded accordingly 😵💫 Apparently this is not allowed (mistaken identity?) but they were given some kind of permission due their war efforts? Am I correct in thinking that P&O just had plain stripes? No diamonds at all? Affirmative, P&O had a dispensation from many years ago that they used the wider stripe, without the diamond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted November 13, 2021 #6 Share Posted November 13, 2021 4 hours ago, Heidi13 said: Every company has slightly different insignia for ranks & ratings. That has been my experience as well. 4 hours ago, Heidi13 said: Cadet - normally 1 very thin stripe running the length of the epaulette That is what I recall seeing for a Cadet Officer on HAL rather than what was shown by the OP for an Apprentice Officer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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