From deck officer to ship captain
13 of the 33 essential skills of a ship captain are already essential for a deck officer — about 39% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from deck officer in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 20
- would be new
- 39%
- of the target job covered
- 33
- essential skills of a ship captain
What a ship captain does
Ship captains are in charge of a vessel for the transportation of goods and passengers, operating in offshore and coastal waters. The size of the vessel can range from a small vessel to a cruise liner depending on the tonnage that they are certified to sail. Ship captains have vast experience with ships and their operation, and are likely to have worked their way through the ranks of other ship-related positions.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- assess vessel status
- ensure vessel security
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
- International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
- international regulations for preventing collisions at sea
- manage staff
- plot shipping navigation routes
- stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology
- steer vessels
- supervise loading of cargo
- supervise unloading of cargo
- use water navigation devices
- vessel safety equipment
What would be new
20 skillsEssential for a ship captain and not for a deck officer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- analyse work-related written reports
- carry out navigational calculations
- communicate mooring plans
- conduct water navigation
- ensure ongoing compliance with regulations
- ensure public safety and security
- follow verbal instructions
- freight transport methods
- geographic areas
- maintain voyage logs
- operate marine communication systems
- operate mechanical equipment of ships
- prepare transportation routes
- principles of mechanical engineering
- supervise crew
- supervise movement of crew
- supervise movement of passengers
- types of maritime vessels
- use maritime English
- vessel points of sail
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a ship captain?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.