Helmsman
Code 3152.2
Helmsmen are members of the crew on the highest rank of the operational level on an inland vessel. They perform a variety of duties concerned with the operation and upkeep of deck department areas, the engine and other equipment, mooring and unmooring, as well as the steering of the ship as the main task.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- anchors used in inland water transport
- european classification of inland waterways
- inland waterway ship building
- distinguish ship construction methods
- functions of vessel deck equipment
- multimodal transport logistics
- international regulations for cargo handling
- national regulations on handling cargo
- passenger transport regulations
- physical parts of the vessel
- vessel stability principles
- principles of cargo stowage
- national waterways
- international waterways
Skills and competences
- adjust weight of cargo to capacity of freight transport vehicles
- moor vessels
- anchor ships to the port
- apply regulations on cargo transport operations
- asistir en el embarque de pasajeros
- assist anchoring operations
- help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations
- understand different types of locks and their operation
- communicate reports provided by passengers
- unmoor vessels
- distinguish various types of ships
- execute safety assurance exercises
- stow cargo
- assess trim of vessels
- assess stability of vessels
- facilitate safe disembarkation of passengers
- ensure safe loading of goods according to stowage plan
- ensure integrity of hull
- manage vessel control systems
- manage emergency situations on board
- clean parts of vessels
- operate life-saving appliances
- maintain ship stability in relation to weight of passengers
- swim
- navigate European inland waterways
- restrict passenger access to specific areas on board
- adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways
- follow procedures in the event of an alarm
- supervise movement of crew
- supervise unloading of cargo
- use modern electronic navigational aids
- use equipment for safe stowage
- use meteorological information
- use radar navigation
Transversal competences
- evaluate engine performance
- supervise movement of passengers
- supervise loading of cargo
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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