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20250616605Command tugboat and boats; ensure safe and efficient operation; take responsibility of passengers, crew and cargo, and ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
Some or all of the following licenses, certificates or degrees may be required to work in this career.
The internationally agreed-upon set of safety procedures, types of equipment and communication proto...
The fundamental principals and requirements laid in the International Regulation for the Prevention ...
Assess the status of the operating radar, satellite, and computer systems of a vessel. Monitor speed...
Ensure that up-to-date charts and nautical publications are on board the Ship. Prepare information s...
Understand the science of celestial navigation and position fixing by using specialized measuring eq...
Respond to and communicate with customers in the most efficient and appropriate manner to enable the...
Coordinate the daily activities of the crew. Ensure that each member of the deck department understa...
Ensure the trip goes smoothly and without incidents. Before departure review if all security, cateri...
Ensure that security requirements for vessels are met according to legal norms. Check if the securit...
Safely guide a ship into a dock and anchor it.
Deal with and manage highly stressful situations in the workplace by following adequate procedures, ...
Inspect maritime activities and ensure that operations are performed correctly and in a timely fashi...
Fundamental aspects of the international regulations to prevent collisions at sea, such as the condu...
Investigate maritime accidents; gather evidence in the event of claims for damages.
Make immediate operating decisions as necessary without reference to others, taking into account the...
Hire and train employes to increase their value to the organization. This includes a range of human ...
Manage employes and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximize their performance a...
Technologies for the safe use, exploitation, protection of, and intervention in the marine environme...
The scientific field of study that interprets meteorological information and applies it to ensure th...
Understand maritime transportation technology and stay up-to-date with the latest findings in the fi...
Monitor maritime activities, materials and surroundings. Review information from materials, events o...
The scientific discipline that studies oceanic phenomena such as marine organisms, plate tectonics, ...
Operate on board marine communication systems. Communicate with other ships or with on-shore control...
Operate principles of marine machinery, including marine diesel engine, steam turbine, boiler, shaft...
Operate motorized winches and hoists used by marine riggers; assist in the operation of sail-powered...
Communicate with the captain in relation to when the ship will arrive or depart the port. Notify and...
Perform navigation of the vessel. Keep up to date nautical publications for safe navigation. Determi...
Plot the navigation route of a vessel under the review of a superior deck officer. Operate a ship ra...
Provide skippers or captains with accurate and timely information on all vessel movements and releva...
Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or first aid in order to provide help to a sick or injured ...
Use rope to secure and untie the ship before departure or upon arrival.
Conventions of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) concerning safety of life at sea, secur...
Operate and steer vessels such as cruise ships, ferries, tankers, and container ships.
Supervise the process of loading equipment, cargo, goods and other Items. Ensure that all cargo is h...
Supervise unloading processes for equipment, cargo, goods and other items. Ensure that everything is...
Maintain a temperate mental state and effective performance under pressure or adverse circumstances.
Know a large variety of maritime vessels and their characteristics and specifications. Use that know...
Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telepho...
Communicate in English employing language used in actual situations on board ships, in ports and els...
Utilize water navigation devices, e.g. compass or sextant, or navigational aids such as lighthouses ...
Gain theoretical and practical knowledge of safety equipment used in vessels, including devices such...
Watch for navigation aids (lighthouses and buoys), obstructions, and other vessels that may be encou...
Work confidently in a group in water transport services, in which each individual operates in their ...