Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

deep-sea fishery workertoboatswain

A deep-sea fishery worker already meets 67% of what the boatswain role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From deep-sea fishery worker
67%
Overlap1
To boatswain
24 Skills carried over
9 Required, not held
42.6 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 42.6

This move: 42.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the boatswain role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the deep-sea fishery worker 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 boatswain role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a deep-sea fishery worker 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 cargo handling and moving

All 24 carried skills, including the 19 the boatswain role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 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.

Skill to acquire Tier
01 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required
  • required, not held operate vessel critical systems required
  • required, not held stand watch on vessel required
  • required, not held apply fishing maneuvres required
02 management skills 2 required
  • required, not held participate in the organisation of emergency drills required
  • required, not held prepare fishing equipment required
03 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required
  • required, not held fishing vessels required
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required
  • required, not held train employees required
05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required
  • required, not held pollution prevention required
06 handling and moving 1 required
  • required, not held coordinate fish handling operations required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a boatswain 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 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships knowledge
  • already held assist in ship maintenance skill
  • already held code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries knowledge
  • already held coordinate the ship crew skill
  • already held extinguish fires skill
  • already held fisheries legislation knowledge
  • already held fishing gear knowledge
  • already held handle cargo skill
  • 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 survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment skill
  • already held swim skill
  • already held use fishing vessel equipment skill
  • already held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
  • already held communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system skill
  • already held fisheries management knowledge
  • already held report to captain skill
  • already held use maritime English skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 information skills 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held prepare aquatic inventory reports optional
  • optional, not held evaluate schools of fish optional
08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional
3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held prepare aquatic inventory reports optional
  • optional, not held evaluate schools of fish optional
  • optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional
37 held skills the boatswain role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role analyse weather forecast skill
  • not needed by the target role assist anchoring operations skill
  • not needed by the target role assist emergency services skill
  • not needed by the target role assist in maritime rescue operations skill
  • not needed by the target role clean ships skill
  • not needed by the target role collect weather-related data skill
  • not needed by the target role conduct on board safety inspections skill
  • not needed by the target role deterioration of fish products knowledge
  • not needed by the target role fire-fighting systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role fish anatomy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role fishing industry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role follow hygienic practices in fishery operations skill
  • not needed by the target role follow verbal instructions skill
  • not needed by the target role functions of vessel deck equipment knowledge
  • not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maintain ship logs skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain vessel safety and emergency equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role manage engine-room resources skill
  • not needed by the target role operate echo sounding equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate fish capture equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate fish processing equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate fishing equipment machinery skill
  • not needed by the target role operate ship rescue machinery skill
  • not needed by the target role operate traditional water depth measurement equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role physical parts of the vessel knowledge
  • not needed by the target role prepare deck equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare lifeboats skill
  • not needed by the target role radars knowledge
  • not needed by the target role remove parts of fish skill
  • not needed by the target role secure ships using rope skill
  • not needed by the target role sell fish and seafood skill
  • not needed by the target role support fishery training procedures skill
  • not needed by the target role unmoor vessels skill
  • not needed by the target role use radar navigation skill
  • not needed by the target role vessel safety equipment knowledge
  • not needed by the target role wash gutted fish skill
  • not needed by the target role work in outdoor conditions skill
3 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 fishing vessels required
  • required, not held pollution prevention required
  • optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional
Index
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.