Table 1Transition record

deck officertofisheries assistant engineer

A deck officer already meets 21% of what the fisheries assistant engineer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From deck officer

21%

Overlap1

To fisheries assistant engineer

4 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

71.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 71.6

This move: 71.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the fisheries assistant engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the deck officer 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 4 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fisheries assistant engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a deck officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships business, administration and law
already held international regulations for preventing collisions at sea business, administration and law
already held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System services
already held use maritime English communication, collaboration and creativity

All 4 carried skills, including the 3 the fisheries assistant engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 7 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 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held fisheries legislation required
required, not held fishing vessels required
required, not held risks associated with undertaking fishing operations required

optional, not held fisheries management optional
optional, not held quality of fish products optional

02 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held prevent sea pollution required
required, not held extinguish fires required
required, not held survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate ship propulsion system required
required, not held operate ship rescue machinery required

optional, not held communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system optional

04 management skills 2 required

required, not held manage ship emergency plans required
required, not held coordinate fire fighting required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held pollution prevention required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held train employees optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fisheries assistant engineer 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 4 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships knowledge
already held international regulations for preventing collisions at sea knowledge
already held use maritime English skill
already held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional
optional, not held communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system optional
optional, not held fisheries management optional
optional, not held quality of fish products optional
optional, not held train employees optional

24 held skills the fisheries assistant engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess vessel status skill
not needed by the target role assist water-based navigation skill
not needed by the target role celestial navigation knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role consider economic criteria in decision making skill
not needed by the target role ensure smooth on board operations skill
not needed by the target role ensure vessel security skill
not needed by the target role handle stressful situations in the work place skill
not needed by the target role make independent operating decisions skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role manipulate sails on vessels skill
not needed by the target role plot shipping navigation routes skill
not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
not needed by the target role secure ships using rope skill
not needed by the target role stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology skill
not needed by the target role steer vessels skill
not needed by the target role supervise loading of cargo skill
not needed by the target role supervise unloading of cargo skill
not needed by the target role tolerate stress skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role use water navigation devices skill
not needed by the target role vessel points of sail knowledge
not needed by the target role vessel safety equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role work in a water transport team skill

7 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 fisheries legislation required
required, not held fishing vessels required
required, not held risks associated with undertaking fishing operations required
required, not held pollution prevention required
optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional
optional, not held fisheries management optional
optional, not held quality of fish products optional

Index

Other moves recorded from deck officer

Full index of moves from deck officer

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.