Table 1Transition record

boatswaintodeep-sea fishery worker

A boatswain already meets 46% of what the deep-sea fishery worker role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From boatswain

46%

Overlap1

To deep-sea fishery worker

24 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

64.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.6

This move: 64.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the deep-sea fishery worker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the boatswain profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A deep-sea fishery worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a boatswain background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate ship equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held report to captain information skills
already held use fishing vessel equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held coordinate the ship crew management skills
already held assist in ship maintenance handling and moving
already held handle fish products handling and moving

All 24 carried skills, including the 14 the deep-sea fishery worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 37 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held operate fishing equipment machinery required
required, not held assist anchoring operations required
required, not held operate fish capture equipment required

optional, not held operate echo sounding equipment optional
optional, not held operate fish processing equipment optional
optional, not held operate ship rescue machinery optional
optional, not held operate traditional water depth measurement equipment optional
optional, not held prepare lifeboats optional
optional, not held secure ships using rope optional
optional, not held unmoor vessels optional
optional, not held use radar navigation optional

02 services 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held physical parts of the vessel required
required, not held vessel safety equipment required
required, not held health and safety regulations required

optional, not held fire-fighting systems optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held follow hygienic practices in fishery operations required
required, not held work in outdoor conditions required

optional, not held assist in maritime rescue operations optional
optional, not held maintain vessel safety and emergency equipment optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assist emergency services required
required, not held follow verbal instructions required

optional, not held sell fish and seafood optional
optional, not held support fishery training procedures optional

05 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held deterioration of fish products required

optional, not held fishing industry optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held functions of vessel deck equipment required

optional, not held radars optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a deep-sea fishery worker role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 24 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assist in ship maintenance skill
already held code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries knowledge
already held fisheries legislation knowledge
already held fishing gear knowledge
already held handle fish products skill
already held international regulations for preventing collisions at sea knowledge
already held maintain safe navigation watches skill
already held operate ship equipment skill
already held preserve fish products skill
already held quality of fish products knowledge
already held risks associated with undertaking fishing operations knowledge
already held support vessel manoeuvres skill
already held swim skill
already held use fishing vessel equipment skill
already held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
already held International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships knowledge
already held communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system skill
already held coordinate the ship crew skill
already held extinguish fires skill
already held fisheries management knowledge
already held handle cargo skill
already held report to captain skill
already held survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment skill
already held use maritime English skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 4 supplementary

optional, not held clean ships optional
optional, not held prepare deck equipment optional
optional, not held remove parts of fish optional
optional, not held wash gutted fish optional

08 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held analyse weather forecast optional
optional, not held collect weather-related data optional
optional, not held conduct on board safety inspections optional
optional, not held maintain ship logs optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage engine-room resources optional

10 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held fish anatomy optional

25 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held clean ships optional
optional, not held assist in maritime rescue operations optional
optional, not held fish anatomy optional
optional, not held maintain vessel safety and emergency equipment optional
optional, not held manage engine-room resources optional
optional, not held operate echo sounding equipment optional
optional, not held operate fish processing equipment optional
optional, not held operate ship rescue machinery optional
optional, not held operate traditional water depth measurement equipment optional
optional, not held prepare deck equipment optional
optional, not held prepare lifeboats optional
optional, not held remove parts of fish optional
optional, not held secure ships using rope optional
optional, not held sell fish and seafood optional
optional, not held support fishery training procedures optional
optional, not held unmoor vessels optional
optional, not held use radar navigation optional
optional, not held wash gutted fish optional
optional, not held analyse weather forecast optional
optional, not held collect weather-related data optional
optional, not held conduct on board safety inspections optional
optional, not held fire-fighting systems optional
optional, not held fishing industry optional
optional, not held maintain ship logs optional
optional, not held radars optional

12 held skills the deep-sea fishery worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply fishing maneuvres skill
not needed by the target role assessment of risks and threats knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate fish handling operations skill
not needed by the target role evaluate schools of fish skill
not needed by the target role fishing vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role operate vessel critical systems skill
not needed by the target role participate in the organisation of emergency drills skill
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare aquatic inventory reports skill
not needed by the target role prepare fishing equipment skill
not needed by the target role stand watch on vessel skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill

9 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held functions of vessel deck equipment required
required, not held physical parts of the vessel required
required, not held vessel safety equipment required
required, not held deterioration of fish products required
required, not held health and safety regulations required
optional, not held fish anatomy optional
optional, not held fire-fighting systems optional
optional, not held fishing industry optional
optional, not held radars optional

Index

Other moves recorded from boatswain

Full index of moves from boatswain

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.