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Career Guidance Skills information skills S2.6 - calculating and estimating S2.6.1 - performing calculations Calculate the amount of cargo on a vessel
Description
Determine the weight of cargo on tanker ships and cargo vessels. Calculate the exact amount of loaded cargo or cargo to be discharged.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 3 occupations
- Optional in 1 occupations
- Total: 4 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)
Essential for
- Vessel operations coordinatorVessel operations coordinators manage chartered vessels' transit and performance optimizing the schedulers but also assessing the capabilities and the risks for vessels according t…
- Ship plannerShip planners manage the performance of a vessel. They ensure the safety of the vessel and its cargo, its operationality and link available vessels to available cargos in order…
- 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…
Optional for
- Marine surveyorMarine surveyors inspect vessels intended for operations in maritime or open sea waters. They ensure that vessels and equipment follow the regulations laid down by the Internationa…
Related skills
- Have computer literacy
- Principles of cargo stowage
- Read stowage plans
- Use different communication channels
- Physical parts of the vessel
- Types of maritime vessels
- Act reliably
- Supervise loading of cargo
- Vessel stability principles
- European classification of inland waterways
- Maritime telecommunications
- Write work-related reports
Last updated on February 19, 2026
