decksmantoordinary seaman
A decksman already meets 48% of what the ordinary seaman role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.
48%
57.5/ 100
1 Share of the ordinary seaman role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the decksman 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.
Why this move works
A ordinary seaman role treats 11 of its required skills as things a decksman already does. These are the ones it depends on most.
- clean ships
- load cargo onto ships
- maintain ropes
- maintain vessel engine room
- moor vessels
- operate life-saving appliances
What stands in the way is 14 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A ordinary seaman 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 maintain ropes information skills
- already held clean ships handling and moving
- already held operate life-saving appliances working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held load cargo onto ships handling and moving
- already held manipulate sails on vessels working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held maintain vessel engine room constructing
All 18 carried skills, including the 11 the ordinary seaman role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you would need to learn
The 15 missing skills fall into 8 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.
- required, not held maintain ship brightwork required
- required, not held secure cargo on ships required
- required, not held handle cargo required
- required, not held sort waste required
- required, not held physical parts of the vessel required
- required, not held principles of cargo stowage required
- required, not held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System required
- required, not held maintain vessel safety and emergency equipment required
- required, not held follow hygienic procedures during food processing required
- required, not held perform lookout duties during maritime operations required
- optional, not held inspect construction of ships optional
- required, not held use maritime English required
- required, not held types of maritime vessels required
2 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a ordinary seaman role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 maintain ship brightwork skill · occupation specific
- 02 secure cargo on ships skill · occupation specific
- 03 assist water-based navigation skill · sector specific
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 18 skills that carry over
- already held clean ships skill
- already held load cargo onto ships skill
- already held maintain ropes skill
- already held maintain vessel engine room skill
- already held moor vessels skill
- already held operate life-saving appliances skill
- already held secure ships using rope skill
- already held swim skill
- already held unmoor vessels skill
- already held use different types of fire extinguishers skill
- already held vessel safety equipment knowledge
- already held act reliably skill
- already held follow verbal instructions skill
- already held follow written instructions skill
- already held manipulate sails on vessels skill
- already held perform manual work autonomously skill
- already held use different communication channels skill
- already held work in a water transport team skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
- required, not held handle stressful situations in the work place required
- required, not held assist water-based navigation required
1 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held inspect construction of ships optional
40 held skills the ordinary seaman 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 apply regulations on cargo transport operations skill
- not needed by the target role assist anchoring operations skill
- not needed by the target role clean parts of vessels skill
- not needed by the target role communicate reports provided by passengers skill
- not needed by the target role comply with checklists skill
- not needed by the target role distinguish various types of ships 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 execute safety assurance exercises skill
- 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 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 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 national regulations on handling cargo knowledge
- 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 services in a flexible manner skill
- not needed by the target role perform vessel maintenance and cleaning skill
- not needed by the target role prepare engine room for operation skill
- not needed by the target role prepare simple meals on board skill
- not needed by the target role principles of combustion engines knowledge
- 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 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 equipment for safe stowage skill
- not needed by the target role use waterway traffic control systems skill
- not needed by the target role vessel stability principles knowledge
4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- required, not held physical parts of the vessel required
- required, not held principles of cargo stowage required
- required, not held types of maritime vessels required
- required, not held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System required
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.