Description
Recognise and name various types of vessels common in European maritime transport. Understand the different characteristics, construction details, and tonnage capacities of different vessels.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 6 occupations
- Optional in 6 occupations
- Total: 12 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)
Essential for
- Maritime instructorMaritime instructors teach all those occupationally piloting a boat or a ship, such as skippers and ship captains, how to operate their inland water boats or maritime ships accordi…
- 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…
- Inland water transport general managerInland water transport general managers coordinate the administrative and dispatching activities that occur in the context of inland water transport. They check availability, liais…
- Engine minderEngine minders perform work related to the deck department of an inland water transport vessel. They use their experience on-board a motorised inland navigation vessel as an ordina…
- Marine mechanicMarine mechanics are in charge of the engines and mechanical parts of the vessel and replace defective equipment and parts. They communicate with other crew members on the operatio…
- 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…
- Vocational teacherVocational teachers instruct students in their specialised field of study, which is predominantly practical in nature. They provide theoretical instruction in service of the practi…
- ShipbrokerShipbrokers act as intermediaries between buyers and sellers of ships, cargospace on ships and charter ships for the transfer of cargo. They inform clients on the shipping market m…
- 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…
- DecksmanA decksman (plural: decksmen) is an unlicensed member of the deck department of an inland vessel. This position is usually the first step on the way to become an…
- Stevedore superintendentStevedore superintendents supervise and monitor the freight handling and longshore labor in a dockyard to maximise productivity. They manage the loading and unloading of cargo and …