Skipper

The skipper or captain of the ship is the person that is currently manning the helm. The skipper is in charge of controlling the speed and heading of the ship. Most times, the person that spawned the ship will be the skipper, but sometimes the person that spawned the ship will assign someone less experienced in order to test their skills or to avoid doing it themselves. As stated in the Epitome of Seamanship, the job of the skipper is not to keep the ship afloat, but to make sure the gunners have as many opportunities as possible to hit the enemy.