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Boat Operator Titles
- As a boat owner if you are steering, you are likely the captain.
- If you have a lot of experience steering, you might be called a helmsman.
- If you take people out often, you are called a skipper.
- The helmsman, while steering the vessel, is not the owner.
- The captain oversees the helmsman and operations.
- If you operate safely and responsibly, those names will be positive!
Boat Operator Titles
- What do you call a person who drives a boat? Driving a boat is not accurate, whereas piloting, steering, or operate are widely accepted.
- In the sailing boat world, the individual navigating the vessel is often referred to plainly as the boat operator or boat driver.
- On a boat in the marine industry, they may also earn the title of captain, skipper, pilot, or even helmsman.
Driving a Boat
- Depending on the size of the crew and boat, the names will vary.
- As you will see, the correct term might also differ from one boat owner to the next.
Boat Operator Titles
- If you’re the boat owner and are driving the boat, it would be appropriate to be called captain.
- Helmsman, while not as well known as some of the others, is the technically correct term for someone driving the boat who is not the owner.
Boat Operator Titles
- In ships or ferries, the person who steers is called a helmsman.
- In relatively small boats, the person that steers the boat is called a skipper.
- We will answer that question below and also help you understand what they do and how they become qualified.
Boat Passenger
- The term "boat people" has described refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants who travel by boat to seek safety and a better life elsewhere.
Boat Operator Titles
- The individual who operates a boat is called a boat captain or pilot.
- Driving a boat is inaccurate, whereas piloting, steering, or operating are widely accepted.
