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port captain

American  

noun

Nautical.
  1. an official in charge of the harbor activities of a seaport.

  2. marine superintendent.


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Tyler Askari, assistant port captain with Harbor Breeze Cruises, said the tour agency had received reports of possible orcas Monday morning from ferry crews operating between the mainland and Catalina Island.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2023

By Monday 68 positive cases, including a handful among the passengers, had been detected, port captain Diogo Vieira Branco told the Lusa news agency.

From Reuters • Jan. 3, 2022

“Between him; my uncles; and my cousin, who’s a port captain; and me, we have over 200 years here,” Fletcher says.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2019

John Knutson delegated the task of talking to a reporter to senior port captain John Ericson, who has been with the company practically as long as Knutson himself.

From Washington Times • Aug. 22, 2015

Cappy had surrendered, and the rowdy Matt, having given up hope of a snug berth as port captain of the Blue Star Navigation Company, had in despair sought a job with a tugboat company.

From Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)

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