fisheries assistant engineer

Code 7233.3

Fisheries assistant engineers assist the marine chief engineer with checking operations and maintenance of the propulsion plant, machinery and auxiliary equipment of the ship. They collaborate on security, survival and health care on board, observing the national and international standards of application.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
  • international regulations for preventing collisions at sea
  • fishing vessels
  • fisheries legislation
  • pollution prevention
  • risks associated with undertaking fishing operations

Skills and competences

  • extinguish fires
  • coordinate fire fighting
  • manage ship emergency plans
  • use maritime English
  • operate ship propulsion system
  • operate ship rescue machinery
  • prevent sea pollution
  • survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment

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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