Ship captain
Code 3152.4
Ship captains are in charge of a vessel for the transportation of goods and passengers, operating in offshore and coastal waters. The size of the vessel can range from a small vessel to a cruise liner depending on the tonnage that they are certified to sail. Ship captains have vast experience with ships and their operation, and are likely to have worked their way through the ranks of other ship-related positions.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
- international regulations for preventing collisions at sea
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
- vessel safety equipment
- freight transport methods
- principles of mechanical engineering
- stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology
- types of maritime vessels
- geographic areas
Skills and competences
- communicate mooring plans
- assess vessel status
- ensure ongoing compliance with regulations
- ensure vessel security
- ensure public safety and security
- use maritime English
- maintain voyage logs
- operate mechanical equipment of ships
- operate marine communication systems
- steer vessels
- prepare transportation routes
- conduct water navigation
- follow verbal instructions
- supervise movement of crew
- supervise unloading of cargo
- plot shipping navigation routes
- use water navigation devices
Transversal competences
- analyse work-related written reports
- manage staff
- carry out navigational calculations
- supervise crew
- supervise movement of passengers
- supervise loading of cargo
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences