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Career Guidance Skills working with machinery and specialised equipment S8.4 - operating machinery for the extraction and processing of raw materials S8.4.3 - operating pumping systems or equipment Contribute to bilge and ballast operations
Description
Help operate and service the bilge and ballast systems. Report incidents during or after transfer operations. Correctly measure and report tank levels.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 1 occupations
- Optional in 3 occupations
- Total: 4 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)
Essential for
- Pipeline pump operatorPipeline pump operators tend pump equipment and systems to transfer liquids and substances (e.g. such as chemical solutions, crude oil, gases, and others) from one point to the nex…
Optional for
- Petroleum pump system operatorPetroleum pump system operators tend pumps that keep the circulation of oil and derived products running smoothly. They monitor the flow within the pipes at a refinery and test…
- GaugerGaugers test oil during the processing and before dispatch. They control pumping systems and regulate the flow of oil into the pipelines. Duties Gaugers typically do the following:…
- 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…
Related skills
- Operate pumping equipment
- Manage fuelling system
- Monitor the transfer of oil
- Operate hydraulic pumps
- Mathematics
- Adjust tightness of pump components
- Keep task records
- Monitor fuel storage tanks
- Mechanical tools
- Chemistry
- Mechanics
- Set equipment controls
Last updated on February 18, 2026
