The Barbadian Landship movement is an informal organization that mimics the British navy

Royal Navy

The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...

 organization and engages in social activities. Landship began in 1837 and was founded in Britton's Hill in Seamen's Village. The structure of the Landship organization mirrors the structure of the British navy, with a "ship" which is connected to a "dock" (a wooden house similar to a chattel house

Chattel house

Chattel House is Barbadian word for a small moveable wooden house that working class people would occupy. The term goes back to the plantation days when the home owners would buy houses designed to move from one property to another. The word "Chattel" means movable property so the name was...

), and leaders known as Lord High Admiral, Captain, Boatswain and other navy ranks.