Decksman to engine minder
A decksman already meets 39% of what the engine minder role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.
66.1/ 100
1 How much of what an engine minder is expected to do is already part of a decksman’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the engine minder role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An engine minder role treats 9 of its required skills as things a decksman already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- apply regulations on cargo transport operations
- clean parts of vessels
- distinguish various types of ships
- execute safety assurance exercises
- maintain vessel engine room
- moor vessels
What stands in the way is 17 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An engine minder role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a decksman background worth leading with.
- already held execute safety assurance exercises assisting and caring
- already held clean parts of vessels handling and moving
- already held principles of combustion engines engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held prepare engine room for operation working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held apply regulations on cargo transport operations assisting and caring
- already held maintain vessel engine room constructing
All 15 carried skills, including the 9 the engine minder role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 18 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn electrical systems used in transportation required
- still to learn inland waterway ship building required
- still to learn operation of different engines required
- still to learn electronics required
- still to learn engine components required
- still to learn principles of mechanical engineering required
- still to learn manage vessel control systems required
- still to learn operate vessel engine room required
- still to learn prepare equipment for navigation operations required
- still to learn prepare main engines for navigation operations required
- still to learn apply vessel engine regulations required
- still to learn ensure vessel compliance with regulations required
- still to learn detect malfunctions in engines required
- still to learn prevent damage to electrical devices on board required
- still to learn evaluate engine performance required
- still to learn monitor pumping system operations required
- still to learn vessel fuels required
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an engine minder role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 apply vessel engine regulations practise this
- 02 detect malfunctions in engines practise this
- 03 electrical systems used in transportation study this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 15 skills that carry over
- already held apply regulations on cargo transport operations skill
- already held clean parts of vessels skill
- already held distinguish various types of ships skill
- already held execute safety assurance exercises skill
- already held maintain vessel engine room skill
- already held moor vessels skill
- already held prepare engine room for operation skill
- already held principles of combustion engines knowledge
- already held unmoor vessels skill
- already held act reliably skill
- already held comply with checklists skill
- already held perform services in a flexible manner skill
- already held swim skill
- already held use different communication channels skill
- already held work in a water transport team skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held have computer literacy optional
1 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held have computer literacy optional
43 held skills the engine minder role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways skill
- not needed by the target role assist anchoring operations skill
- not needed by the target role clean ships skill
- not needed by the target role communicate reports provided by passengers skill
- not needed by the target role ensure integrity of hull skill
- not needed by the target role european classification of inland waterways knowledge
- not needed by the target role facilitate safe disembarkation of passengers skill
- not needed by the target role follow procedures in the event of an alarm skill
- not needed by the target role follow verbal instructions skill
- not needed by the target role follow written instructions skill
- not needed by the target role help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations skill
- not needed by the target role implement environmental protection measures skill
- not needed by the target role inland waterway police regulations knowledge
- not needed by the target role international regulations for cargo handling knowledge
- not needed by the target role launch lifeboats skill
- not needed by the target role load cargo onto ships skill
- not needed by the target role maintain ropes skill
- not needed by the target role maintain service record book skill
- not needed by the target role maintain vessel technical equipment according to instructions skill
- not needed by the target role manage environmental aspects of inland waterway transportation skill
- not needed by the target role manage on board hazards skill
- not needed by the target role manipulate sails on vessels skill
- not needed by the target role national regulations on handling cargo knowledge
- not needed by the target role operate life-saving appliances skill
- not needed by the target role paint ship decks skill
- not needed by the target role passenger transport regulations knowledge
- not needed by the target role perform daily maintenance on ship machinery skill
- not needed by the target role perform manual work autonomously skill
- not needed by the target role perform vessel maintenance and cleaning skill
- not needed by the target role prepare simple meals on board skill
- not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
- not needed by the target role read stowage plans skill
- not needed by the target role secure ships using rope skill
- not needed by the target role show intercultural awareness skill
- not needed by the target role types of cargo knowledge
- not needed by the target role understand different types of locks and their operation skill
- not needed by the target role undertake navigation safety actions skill
- not needed by the target role use ballasts skill
- not needed by the target role use different types of fire extinguishers skill
- not needed by the target role use equipment for safe stowage skill
3 further entries not listed here
7 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn electrical systems used in transportation required
- still to learn inland waterway ship building required
- still to learn operation of different engines required
- still to learn vessel fuels required
- still to learn electronics required
- still to learn engine components required
- still to learn principles of mechanical engineering required
Common questions about this move
Can a decksman become an engine minder?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A decksman already covers 39% of what an engine minder is expected to do: 15 skills carry over, 9 of which the engine minder role treats as required.
What skills does a decksman need to become an engine minder?
17 required skills are missing, plus 1 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is apply vessel engine regulations.
How hard is the move from decksman to engine minder?
Its learning distance is 66.1 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.