maritime water transport general manager

Code 1324.3.1.2

Maritime water transport general managers coordinate the administrative activities that go with the management of vessels in the context of maritime water transport. They prepare vessels, check availability, liaise with clients, manage budgets, and oversee operations from an economic standpoint, following regulation for maritime operations.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • maritime law
  • match vessels to shipping routes
  • financial capability
  • International Maritime Organisation conventions
  • types of maritime vessels

Skills and competences

  • communicate vessel requirements
  • liaise with managers
  • liaise with transportation companies
  • liaise with port users
  • manage diversification of maritime operations
  • manage safety standards for maritime water transport
  • manage vessel fleet
  • read ship operational data
  • optimise fleet usability
  • plan daily ship operations
  • prepare audit schemes for ships
  • simplify communication in maritime management
  • monitor maritime operations

Transversal competences

  • liaise with colleagues
  • develop efficiency plans for maritime shipping
  • attend to detail in preparation for audits
  • carry out environmental audits

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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