From helmsman to marine mechanic
17 of the 37 essential skills of a marine mechanic are already essential for a helmsman — about 46% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 17
- skills carry over
- 20
- would be new
- 46%
- of the target job covered
- 37
- essential skills of a marine mechanic
What a marine mechanic does
Marine mechanics are in charge of the engines and mechanical parts of the vessel and replace defective equipment and parts. They communicate with other crew members on the operational level. Marine mechanics maintain and repair the engines and other machinery of vessels such as boilers, generators and electrical equipment.
What carries over
17 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways
- apply regulations on cargo transport operations
- clean parts of vessels
- communicate reports provided by passengers
- distinguish ship construction methods
- distinguish various types of ships
- ensure integrity of hull
- european classification of inland waterways
- evaluate engine performance
- execute safety assurance exercises
- functions of vessel deck equipment
- inland waterway ship building
- international waterways
- manage vessel control systems
- moor vessels
- national waterways
- unmoor vessels
What would be new
20 skillsEssential for a marine mechanic and not for a helmsman. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- apply vessel engine regulations
- detect malfunctions in engines
- disassemble engines
- electrical systems used in transportation
- engine components
- ensure vessel compliance with regulations
- maintain records of maintenance interventions
- maintain vessel engine room
- mechanics
- mechanics of vessels
- operate vessel engine room
- prepare equipment for navigation operations
- prepare main engines for navigation operations
- prevent damage to electrical devices on board
- read standard blueprints
- repair engines
- repair vessel mechanical systems
- use technical documentation
- vessel fuels
- wear appropriate protective gear
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a marine mechanic?
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.