Maritime instructor

Code 2320.1.17

Maritime instructors teach all those occupationally piloting a boat or a ship, such as skippers and ship captains, how to operate their inland water boats or maritime ships according to regulations. They teach their students theory and techniques on how to optimally pilot, steer and navigate, and maintain their specific boat or ship, observe and evaluate the students' practice. They also focus on non-steering related subjects such as customer service (in case of person transportation) and safety measure regulations.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • international regulations for preventing collisions at sea
  • Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
  • vessel safety equipment
  • health and safety measures in transportation
  • curriculum objectives
  • assessment processes
  • stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology
  • geographic areas

Skills and competences

  • apply teaching strategies
  • apply intercultural teaching strategies
  • monitor developments in field of expertise
  • distinguish various types of ships
  • teach boating principles
  • assess students
  • guarantee students' safety
  • observar progresos de estudiantes
  • operate marine communication systems
  • prepare lesson content
  • assist students in their learning
  • recognise abnormalities on board

Transversal competences

  • adapt teaching to student's capabilities
  • give constructive feedback

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Sources

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