Marine electrician
Code 7412.8
Marine electricians install, maintain and repair electrical and electronic systems in vessels such as air conditioning systems, lamps, radios, heating systems, batteries, electrical wiring and alternators. They use diagnostic testing equipment to inspect vessels and find faults. To do repair work, they use hand tools and specialised electrical instruments and machines.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- electrical wiring diagrams
- electricity
- electronics
- mechanics
- mechanics of vessels
- electrical wiring plans
- electrical testing methods
- vessel electrical system
- types of maritime vessels
Skills and competences
- apply health and safety standards
- use technical documentation
- install electrical equipment in vessels
- read standard blueprints
- test electrical equipment
- troubleshoot
- perform test run
- fasten components
- wear appropriate protective gear
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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