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CAPITAINE PORT SA MAJESTE [1 record]

Record 1 2023-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Naval Forces
  • Marine Terminals
OBS

In Canada, the responsibilities of a King's harbour master's includes assisting warships in and out of harbours, providing refit services through specialty barges, oversee environmental protection of the harbour and maintain navy buoys for the Royal Canadian Navy.

OBS

The name of the harbour master is assigned during the reign of a female or male monarch.

OBS

The abbreviations "Q.H.M." and "K.H.M." (with periods) are used on flags, but are not required in standard texts.

OBS

Queen's harbour master; QHM: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • Queen's harbor master
  • Queen's harbourmaster
  • Queen's harbormaster
  • King's harbor master
  • King's harbourmaster
  • King's harbormaster

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Forces navales
  • Gares maritimes
OBS

L'abréviation «C.P.S.M.» (avec des points) est utilisée sur le drapeau. Il n'est pas nécessaire d'utiliser les points dans les textes courants.

OBS

capitaine de port de Sa Majesté; CPSM : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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