Captains, Mates, & Pilots of Water Vessels
Also called: Boat Captain, Captain, Ship Captain, Ship Pilot,
What they do:
Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats. Required to hold license issued by U.S. Coast Guard.On the job, you would:
- Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
- Prevent ships under navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.
- Serve as a vessel's docking master upon arrival at a port or at a berth.
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What they do:
Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats. Required to hold license issued by U.S. Coast Guard.On the job, you would:
- Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
- Prevent ships under navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.
- Serve as a vessel's docking master upon arrival at a port or at a berth.
KNOWLEDGE
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
- law and government
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
Arts and Humanities
- English language
SKILLS
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- teaching people how to do something
ABILITIES
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Spatial
- know where things are around you
- imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
PERSONALITY
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Leadership
- Self Control
- Stress Tolerance
- Attention to Detail
- Independence
TECHNOLOGY
You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Route navigation software
- Jeppesen Marine Nobeltec Admiral
- Navigational chart software
EDUCATION
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JOB OUTLOOK
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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