A professional who coordinates activities of workers aboard ship concerned with shipboard business functions and social activities for passengers. Responsibilities include:

• Prepares shipping articles and signs on crew.
• Maintains payroll records and pays off crews at completion of voyage.
• Submits passenger and crew sailing lists to governmental agencies as required by regulations.
• Assists passengers in preparing declarations for customs, arranging for inspections of horticultural items being brought into country, and inspection of documents by immigration authorities.
• Prepares ship's entrance and clearance papers for foreign ports, and ship's cargo manifests when discharging cargo.
• Supervises stowage, care, and removal of hold baggage.
• Arranges for travel and scenic tours at ports of call.
• Provides banking services and safekeeping of valuables for passengers.
• Supervises preparing, editing, printing, and distribution of ship's daily newspaper.
• Plans and conducts games, tournaments, and parties for passengers' enjoyment.
• May conduct religious services.
• May provide first aid for passengers and crew.