Significance of Epaulettes worn by Cruise Ship Staff
Staff on board a cruise ship are identifiable by uniform and name tags. The stripes (epaulettes) worn on their shoulders denotes their rank on the ship.
To understand the significance of these Stripes, we have compiled the following guide:
Four stripes:
- Captain
- Chief Engineer
- Hotel Manager
- Staff Captain
- Staff Chief Engineer
Three stripes:
- A/C Engineer
- Casino Manager
- Chief Housekeeper
- Doctor
- First Purser
- Guest Relations Manager
- Second Engineer
Two and a half stripes:
- Assistant Bar Manager
- Assistant Chief Housekeeper
- Assistant Food Manager
- Guest Relations Officer
- Nurse
- Printer
- Second Electrician
- Second Electronic Engineer
- Second Officer
- Security Officer
- Sous Chef
- Third Engineer
Two stripes:
- Second Deck Officer
- Second Engineer Officer
- Second Purser
One and a half stripe:
- Third Purser
One stripe:
- Cadet
- Fourth Deck Officer
- Fourth Purser
- Petty Officer
Departments
Colour between the stripes indicates the department:
| White: | Hotel |
| Purple: | Technical and Engineering, Electrical |
| Red: | Medical |
| Green: | Communications |
| Bronze: | Security |
| No colour: | Deck |