Career Overlap Occupation record
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Where a marine surveyor can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a marine surveyor already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Marine surveyors inspect vessels intended for operations in maritime or open sea waters. They ensure that vessels and equipment follow the regulations laid down by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). They may also act as third parties for the review of offshore facilities and construction projects.

Also known as cargo surveyor, marine surveyors, marine warranty surveyor, inland water ship inspector, inland waterway vessel inspector, hull and machinery surveyor, maritime ship inspector, yacht and small craft surveyor.

Technicians and associate professionals 79 skills on file 5 career moves 1 above 60% overlap Closest: vessel assembly inspector, 68%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
vessel assembly inspector 68% covered vessel engine inspector 52% covered rolling stock assembly inspec… 43% covered aircraft assembly inspector 42% covered motor vehicle engine inspector 41% covered marine surveyor You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from marine surveyor, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a marine surveyor already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 3

Table 3 · What the job itself asks for

A marine surveyor needs 27 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • assess structural integrity of ship for maritime usage information skills
  • assess vessel capability information skills
  • comply with operational standards for vessels assisting and caring
  • determine cause of damage information skills
  • advise on maritime regulations communication, collaboration and creativity
  • integrate Committee on Safe Seas guidelines into inspections assisting and caring
  • analyse ship operations information skills
  • maritime telecommunications engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • national waterways services
  • ship related legislative requirements business, administration and law
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Marine surveyor is filed under Technicians and associate professionals, ISCO major group 3. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a marine surveyor’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.