From port coordinator to ship captain
10 of the 33 essential skills of a ship captain are already essential for a port coordinator — about 30% 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.
- 10
- skills carry over
- 23
- would be new
- 30%
- 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
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
23 skillsEssential for a ship captain and not for a port coordinator. 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
- assess vessel status
- carry out navigational calculations
- communicate mooring plans
- conduct water navigation
- ensure vessel security
- follow verbal instructions
- freight transport methods
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
- International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
- international regulations for preventing collisions at sea
- maintain voyage logs
- operate mechanical equipment of ships
- plot shipping navigation routes
- prepare transportation routes
- principles of mechanical engineering
- stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology
- steer vessels
- supervise crew
- use maritime English
- use water navigation devices
- vessel points of sail
- vessel safety equipment
Other moves from port coordinator
2 roles- water traffic coordinator14 skills in common
- stevedore superintendent10 skills in common
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.