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noun
a person who is responsible for the maintenance of the vessels of a shipping line, for their docking and the handling of cargo, and for the hiring of personnel for deck departments.
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Also called port captain, port superintendent.

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How to use marine superintendent in a sentence

  • The marine superintendent was frequently kept in ignorance of the vessel's intended destination.

    Merchantmen-at-Arms|David W. Bone
  • The marine superintendent and superintending engineer furnish the other materials required.

    The Sea Rovers|Rufus Rockwell Wilson
  • “A fine smert officer, sir,” answered the marine superintendent.

    The Viking Blood|Frederick William Wallace
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