From vessel operations coordinator to ship planner
10 of the 51 essential skills of a ship planner are already essential for a vessel operations coordinator — about 20% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from vessel operations coordinator 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.
- 10
- skills carry over
- 41
- would be new
- 20%
- of the target job covered
- 51
- essential skills of a ship planner
What a ship planner does
Ship planners manage the performance of a vessel. They ensure the safety of the vessel and its cargo, its operationality and link available vessels to available cargos in order to maximise the profitability of the voyages. They ensure that each container ship is loaded to its optimal capacity, while keeping berth times and handling costs to a minimum. They also plan the maintenance and overhaul of the ship, as well as the crew needed.
What carries over
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- apply regulations on cargo transport operations
- calculate the amount of cargo on a vessel
- consider constraints in maritime shipping
- International Maritime Organisation conventions
- maritime law
- match vessels to shipping routes
- principles of cargo stowage
- supervise loading of cargo
- supervise unloading of cargo
- types of maritime vessels
What would be new
41 skillsEssential for a ship planner and not for a vessel operations 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 ship operations
- apply company policies
- cargo industry
- communicate with customers
- comply with legal regulations
- compose stowage plans
- develop shipping itineraries
- ensure client orientation
- ensure safe loading of goods according to stowage plan
- follow ethical code of conduct in transport services
- handle customer requests related to cargo
- have computer literacy
- implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships
- implement strategic planning
- international regulations for cargo handling
- interpret graphical communication interfaces
- interpret visual literacy
- maintain voyage logs
- manage ocean-going oil tankers
- manage safety standards for inland water transport
- manage shipment risks
- maritime telecommunications
- maximise efficiency of crane operations
- measure ship tonnage
- monitor the discharge of cargo
- national regulations on handling cargo
- operate maritime communication equipment
- operate radio equipment
- operate scientific measuring equipment
- operate stowage programmes
- oversee shipment routing
- plan transport operations
- prepare documentation for international shipping
- prepare visual data
- read stowage plans
- recruit employees
- stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology
- use different communication channels
- use equipment for safe stowage
- vessel stability principles
and 1 more
← vessel operations coordinatorship planner →The other way round
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How far are you from being a ship planner?
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