Purser
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A purser is the person on a ship principally responsible for the handling of money on board. On modern merchant ships, the purser is the officer responsible for all administration (including the ship's cargo and passenger manifests) and supply. Frequently, the cooks and stewards answer to the purser as well. They were also called a pusser in British naval slang.[1]
Person on a ship responsible for the handling of money on board
| General | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Clerk of burser; in-flight service manager |
| Department | Steward's Department |
| Reports to | Captain |
| Licensed | Yes |
| Duties | Manages money handling, and orders stores and supplies |
| Requirements | Administration and logistics training |
| Watchstanding | |
| Watchstander | No |