Can there possibly be two officers of the same rank serving on the same vessel? And if so who is in charge? (I.e two lieutenant junior grade officers on the same ship)

Question

Can there possibly be two officers of the same rank serving on the same vessel? And if so who is in charge? (I.e two lieutenant junior grade officers on the same ship)

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Answer 1

People are making this more complicated than it is.

If they are in the same chain (work for the same boss) and report to one another Their boss tells them who is in charge. If they’re in the same chain and don’t work for each other they have different responsibilities and there’s no conflict they just have different jobs.