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12022-06-01T20:46:15+00:00Occupations aboard a whaling vessel13plain2024-03-26T19:05:40+00:00A whaling vessel required individuals to fill a variety of roles, from manning the ship to processing captured whales*. Positions aboard a vessel were hierarchical, with master and mates at the top (and earning a larger share of profits), through harpooners, craftspeople and ordinary crew, down to greenhands (those taking part in their first voyages) at the bottom of structure of pay and respect.** The following occupations are listed in documents from the Eunice H. Adams' 1887 voyage: