kogenud meremees, kes vahiteenistuse korras hoiab rooli abil liikuvat ujuvvahendit etteantud kursil (rumbil). Meretava kohaselt peab iga vanemmadrus oskama laeva roolida.
the man at the helm who steers the ship; a steersman
Under normal operating conditions, the sound pressure level of the noise made by the vessel must not exceed 70 dB(A) at the helmsman's head position.
A wheelhouse is deemed to be specially arranged for steering on radar by one person if it fulfils the conditions of this Chapter. ... The wheelhouse must be designed to accommodate a seated steersman. ... All appliances, instruments and controls must be so arranged that the steersman can use them conveniently during the voyage without leaving his seat and without losing sight of the radar screen.
