:''The ''Helmsman saga'' is a series of novels by
Bill Baldwin.''
A helmsman relies upon visual references, a magnetic and
gyrocompass, and a rudder angle indicator to steer a steady course as directed by the mate or other officer on the bridge. The bridge of the freighter shown here has two steering stands. This redundancy is a safety measure in case one of the steering mechanisms that controls the ship's rudder fails.
A 'helmsman' is a person who
steers a
ship and many types of
boat. In the
merchant marine this is usually an
able seaman. In the
Navy it is a
seaman or a
quartermaster.
Mao Zedong is commonly known as the "Great Helmsman".
The
unisex equivalent is '
helm'.
See also
★
Seafarer's professions and ranks
References
★ "Quartermaster 3 & 2," Naval Education and Training Command. U.S. Government Printing Office 1976.
★
"Prof. Nate Cook -- Steering a Fletcher-class Destroyer."
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