On government vessels, the will of the administrative officer shall, in the circumstances provided for in the preceding article, be received by the commanding officer or by the person who performs the duties of such officer, and, if there is no administrative officer, the will of the commanding officer shall be received by the person who comes after him in the order of service.
On other vessels, the will of the captain, master or skipper, or that of the chief officer, will, in the same circumstances, be received by the persons who come after them in the order of service.