A ship may have a pilot on board. A senior officer may have the conn. The manoeuvring orders may be coming fast. But the Master’s authority and responsibility do not disappear just because the handling of the ship has been delegated.
This short video revisits one of DeepDraft’s earlier articles on the operational reality behind command, conn, pilotage, delegation and accountability on the bridge.
Watch the video above, and read the full Master’s-view article here:
https://thedeepdraft.com/2025/09/18/command-vs-conn-why-the-masters-authority-is-never-shared/
