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Career Guidance Skills working with machinery and specialised equipment S8.3 - operating watercraft S8.3.0 - operating watercraft Assess trim of vessels
Description
Assess the trim stability of vessels, referring to the stability of a vessel while it is in a static condition.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 6 occupations
- Optional in 0 occupations
- Total: 6 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 6 (Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers)
Essential for
- HelmsmanHelmsmen are members of the crew on the highest rank of the operational level on an inland vessel. They perform various duties concerned with the operation and upkeep of…
- StevedoreStevedores sort, handle, load and unload freight into over-the-road equipment in accordance with oral and written instructions, as well as state regulations. They move freight…
- Fisheries masterFisheries masters plan, manage and execute the activities of fishing vessels inshore, coastal and offshore waters. They direct and control the navigation. Fisheries masters can ope…
- MatroseMatroses are members of the deck department of an inland water transportship. They may work on the helm, on the deck, in the cargo hold and in the engine…
- SkipperSkippers are the highest authority on board or inland waterways; they are in charge of the vessel and are held responsible for the safety and well-being of the clients and…
- Fisheries boatmasterFisheries boatmasters operate fishing vessels in coastal waters performing operations at the deck and engine. They control the navigation as well as capture and conservation of fis…
Related skills
- Assess stability of vessels
- Provide first aid
- Vessel points of sail
- National regulations on handling cargo
- International regulations for cargo handling
- Undertake navigation safety actions
- Ensure vessel compliance with regulations
- Recognise abnormalities on board
- Swim
- Secure cargo in stowage
- Use modern electronic navigational aids
- Vessel safety equipment
Last updated on February 18, 2026
