The reason for this is that when an officer has finished his duty and steps off the quarterdeck, he is saluted by the ratings working on the quarterdeck.
Isizathu soku kukuba xa umphathi-majoni ewuqibile umsebenzi wakhe kunye namanyathelo akhe okwehla kwikotadekhi, uyakhahlelwa ngamajoni akumahlelo ngamahlelo asebenza kwikotadekhi.