Deck Department

The Deck Department consists of seven people, one Chief Boatswain (CB), one Boatswain Group Leader (BGL), one Seaman Surveyor (SS), two Able Bodied Seaman (AB), one Ordinary Seaman (OS) and one General Vessel Assistant (GVA). They are responsible for the operation of deck machinery, deploying and recovering instruments, handling cargo, operating the small boats, and anchoring and mooring the ship. The department also maintains the ship's external structure, rigging, boats, weather decks, and interior spaces except the engine room.

	Acting Chief Bos’n / Bos’n Group Leader - Leroy Jordan, Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio Been on McARTHUR II since, September 1996.
	Able Seaman / Wage Mariner - Kevin Lackey, Hometown: Missoula , MT Been on McARTHUR II since, June 2004 Career change specialist. NM: Coal mine Reclamation Biologist. NML Big Game Biologist / Hunting / Fishing Guide. MT: Non-profit wildlife habital conservation director. MT: Grass-roots organizer for Nat’l sportsman’s group. Raised in Northern NM , worked in Co, WI, NM, and MT. Working at becoming an interesting conversationalist at cocktail parties. Maritime job is 2 nd third of lifetime career pursuit.
	Senior Surveyor & general Know-It-All - David L. “Herm” Hermanson , Hometown: Port Townsend Been on McARTHUR II since, 1986.
No photo provided	General Vessel Assistant - Deck - Dan Kite, Hometown: Been on McARTHUR II since,

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