Amount of work done—any unit; tons of cargo—sq. ft. of paint.
Hatchmen at $.00 per hour. Holdmen at $.00 per hour. Lightermen or truckers at $.00 per hour. Checkers—tally men at $.00 per hour.
Cost data, actually kept, often is the foundation for important work later on as superintendent and manager.
Keeping cost data is a good way to relieve the monotony of supervising stevedores—it results in a note book of considerable value.
+Live Stock.+ Vessels carrying live stock present added problems for the consideration of the Chief Mate. He should see to the proper organization of the cattlemen, their attention to duty, etc. The Chief Mate should be familiar with the laws relating to the carriage of live stock on passenger vessels.
Horse slings should be provided for valuable animals. Other cattle taken aboard in the stream are often slung on board by the horns alone.
Valuable horses should be placed in padded boxes, placed athwartships, and same fitted with slings under the bellies of the animals.
+Passengers.+ Passengers are usually the special care of the Purser and Steward. The Chief Mate, however, should so organize the work of the ship that there is as little interference with the passengers as possible. The Second Mate, is usually delegated as baggage officer and has charge of the stowage and breaking out of this special cargo.
+Tank Steamers.+ Tank steamers, like everything else, are undergoing changes in design, and each vessel requires special study on the part of the officers.
The Chief Mate should be familiar with the system of piping and the handling of the same. He should study the pipe diagrams and trace out the lead and use of everything for his own information.
There are many things in tank steamers not common to the regular run of sea carriers. The hose connections, the method of trimming, the use of summer tanks, the expansion trunks, and the many wrinkles having to do with the care and management of tankers.
When going into dry dock, be sure and see that all tanks are "gas free" before lights or red hot rivets are introduced. This is done by steaming them out, by blowing air through them, and by filling with water and pumping same out, the oil in the water, which should be overflowing, will run off first.