Glavny starshina of the ship (Russian: Гла́вный корабе́льный старшина́, romanized: ˈɡlavnɨj korabel'nyy stərʂɨˈna, lit.

'Chief ship older') is a rank used by the Russian Navy and a number of former communist state.

The rank is equivalent to starshina in armies and air forces.

The rank was introduced in the Soviet Navy on 18 November 1971.

In the navy of the Russian Federation there are four ranks in the petty officer´s career group, which means: