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What is a Hawsepiper?
A Hawspiper is a sailor, in our case an Engineer, that has moved up the ranks onboard a vessel to become an Officer. As Engineers we have moved up the ranks from Wiper to Qualified Member of the Engine Department (QMED) then to Third Assistant Engineer and in some cases all the way up to Chief Engineer. Hawspipers upgrade there Merchant Mariner credential before each rank upgrade on the ship.

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