Fisheries boatman
Code 6222.1
Fisheries boatmen operate small boats inshore and near the coast only. They organise, manage and execute shipping activities on deck and with engines. Fisheries boatmen capture and conserve fish or engage in aquaculture operations. They respect the safety conditions and comply with national and international regulations.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
- code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
- international regulations for preventing collisions at sea
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
- fishing gear
- fishing vessels
- quality of fish products
- deterioration of fish products
- vessel safety equipment
- assessment of risks and threats
- fisheries legislation
- maritime meteorology
- vessel stability principles
- principles of cargo stowage
- risks associated with undertaking fishing operations
- fire-fighting systems
Skills and competences
- extinguish fires
- apply fishing maneuvres
- secure cargo in stowage
- support vessel manoeuvres
- communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system
- preserve fish products
- coordinate fire fighting
- undertake navigation safety actions
- assess trim of vessels
- assess stability of vessels
- ensure vessel compliance with regulations
- manage cargo handling
- manage ship emergency plans
- operate ship propulsion system
- handle fish products
- swim
- provide on-board safety training
- prepare safety exercises on ships
- prevent sea pollution
- schedule fishing
- maintain safe navigation watches
- conduct water navigation
- recognise abnormalities on board
- survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment
- use water navigation devices
Transversal competences
- train employees
- evaluate schools of fish
- provide first aid
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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