Influence of winds and currents in the steering of ships

Description

The influence currents, wind strength, and wind direction have on a vessel's navigation and maneuvering abilities.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 2 occupations
  • Optional in 1 occupations
  • Total: 3 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 5 (Service and sales workers)

Essential for

  • Matrose
    Matroses 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…
  • Aquaculture mooring manager
    Aquaculture mooring managers carry out and supervise the mooring of cages in stable stations, drifting cages or even self-propelled and semi-submerged cages. They safely operate an…

Optional for

  • Coastguard watch officer
    Coastguard watch officers patrol and survey coast and sea regions to prevent accidents, as well as perform search and rescue missions in the event of an emergency. They react …

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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