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Career Guidance Skills working with machinery and specialised equipment S8.3 - operating watercraft S8.3.0 - operating watercraft Steer ship in compliance with helm orders
Description
Steer a ship using various propulsion and steering systems, while under supervision and complying with helm orders.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 1 occupations
- Optional in 0 occupations
- Total: 1 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- 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…
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- Assist anchoring operations
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- Facilitate safe disembarkation of passengers
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- Implement environmental protection measures
- Assess stability of vessels
- Anchors used in inland water transport
Last updated on February 18, 2026
