From ship assistant engineer to ship duty engineer
14 of the 26 essential skills of a ship duty engineer are already essential for a ship assistant engineer — about 54% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from ship assistant engineer 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.
- 14
- skills carry over
- 12
- would be new
- 54%
- of the target job covered
- 26
- essential skills of a ship duty engineer
What a ship duty engineer does
Ship duty engineers share responsibility for most of the content of the ship's hull. They ensure operation of the main engines, steering mechanism, electrical generation and other major subsystems. They communicate with the ship chief engineer to perform technical operations.
What carries over
14 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- engine components
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
- maintain vessel engine room
- maintain vessel inventory
- manage vessel engines and systems
- moor vessels
- operate diesel propulsion plants
- operate vessel engine room
- operation of different engines
- perform bunkering
- perform routine maintenance of ship engines
- prepare engine room for operation
- provide support in vessel machinery systems
- unmoor vessels
What would be new
12 skillsEssential for a ship duty engineer and not for a ship assistant engineer. 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
- evaluate engine performance
- inspect engine rooms
- International Maritime Organisation conventions
- manage safety standards for maritime water transport
- manage second level engines
- maritime law
- operate maritime communication equipment
- principles of combustion engines
- ship hull engineering
- stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology
← ship assistant engineership duty engineer →The other way round
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How far are you from being a ship duty engineer?
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