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Supercargo

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005772

An officer on a merchant ship responsible for the cargo and commercial affairs of the voyage. The supercargo oversees loading, unloading, and documentation of goods, acting on behalf of the owner or charterer. This role is distinct from the ship's master, who is responsible for navigation and safety.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005772
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMarine and shipyard
TranslationsGerman: Superkargo; Spanish: sobrecargo; French: supercargue
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005772",
  "term": "Supercargo",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An officer on a merchant ship responsible for the cargo and commercial affairs of the voyage. The supercargo oversees loading, unloading, and documentation of goods, acting on behalf of the owner or charterer. This role is distinct from the ship's master, who is responsible for navigation and safety.",
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Superkargo",
    "es": "sobrecargo",
    "fr": "supercargue"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/supercargo/"
}

Record 6,309 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.