Engine minder to matrose
An engine minder already meets 21% of what the matrose role asks for. The move turns on 49 required skills not yet in the profile.
86.6/ 100
1 How much of what a matrose is expected to do is already part of an engine minder’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 matrose role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A matrose role treats 10 of its required skills as things an engine minder already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- apply regulations on cargo transport operations
- clean parts of vessels
- comply with checklists
- execute safety assurance exercises
- maintain vessel engine room
- moor vessels
What stands in the way is 49 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 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A matrose role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an engine minder background worth leading with.
- already held prevent damage to electrical devices on board constructing
- already held execute safety assurance exercises assisting and caring
- already held inland waterway ship building engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held clean parts of vessels handling and moving
- already held principles of combustion engines engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held operate vessel engine room working with machinery and specialised equipment
All 21 carried skills, including the 10 the matrose role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 56 missing skills fall into 8 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 steer ship in compliance with helm orders required
- still to learn assess trim of vessels required
- still to learn assist anchoring operations required
- still to learn launch lifeboats required
- still to learn manipulate sails on vessels required
- still to learn navigate European inland waterways required
- still to learn operate life-saving appliances required
- still to learn perform daily maintenance on ship machinery required
- still to learn perform vessel maintenance and cleaning required
- still to learn secure ships using rope required
- still to learn steer vessels required
- still to learn understand different types of locks and their operation required
- still to learn use ballasts required
- still to learn use equipment for safe stowage required
- still to learn use modern electronic navigational aids required
- still to learn use waterway traffic control systems required
- still to learn operate marine communication systems required
- still to learn adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways required
- still to learn ensure integrity of hull required
- still to learn facilitate safe disembarkation of passengers required
- still to learn help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations required
- still to learn manage environmental aspects of inland waterway transportation required
- still to learn undertake navigation safety actions required
- still to learn follow procedures in the event of an alarm required
- still to learn provide first aid required
- still to learn use different types of fire extinguishers required
- optional, not held prepare simple meals on board optional
- optional, not held implement environmental protection measures optional
- still to learn anchors used in inland water transport required
- still to learn european classification of inland waterways required
- still to learn influence of winds and currents in the steering of ships required
- still to learn passenger transport regulations required
- still to learn types of cargo required
- still to learn vessel safety equipment required
- still to learn national regulations on handling cargo required
- optional, not held physical parts of the vessel optional
- optional, not held vessel points of sail optional
- optional, not held vessel stability principles optional
- still to learn assess stability of vessels required
- still to learn communicate reports provided by passengers required
- still to learn maintain ropes required
- still to learn maintain service record book required
- still to learn manage on board hazards required
- still to learn read stowage plans required
- still to learn use riverspeak to communicate required
- still to learn follow verbal instructions required
- still to learn follow written instructions required
- optional, not held show intercultural awareness optional
- still to learn adjust weight of cargo to capacity of freight transport vehicles required
- still to learn load cargo onto ships required
- still to learn secure cargo in stowage required
- optional, not held perform manual work autonomously optional
2 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a matrose role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 steer ship in compliance with helm orders practise this
- 02 adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways practise this
- 03 adjust weight of cargo to capacity of freight transport vehicles practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 21 skills that carry over
- already held apply regulations on cargo transport operations skill
- already held clean parts of vessels skill
- already held comply with checklists 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 swim skill
- already held unmoor vessels skill
- already held act reliably skill
- already held distinguish various types of ships skill
- already held engine components knowledge
- already held ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
- already held inland waterway ship building knowledge
- already held operate vessel engine room skill
- already held perform services in a flexible manner skill
- already held prevent damage to electrical devices on board skill
- already held principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
- already held use different communication channels skill
- already held vessel fuels knowledge
The 2 learning areas not shown above
- still to learn inland waterway police regulations required
- still to learn international regulations for cargo handling required
- still to learn paint ship decks required
- still to learn maintain vessel technical equipment according to instructions required
7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held perform manual work autonomously optional
- optional, not held physical parts of the vessel optional
- optional, not held prepare simple meals on board optional
- optional, not held vessel points of sail optional
- optional, not held vessel stability principles optional
- optional, not held implement environmental protection measures optional
- optional, not held show intercultural awareness optional
12 held skills the matrose role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role apply vessel engine regulations skill
- not needed by the target role detect malfunctions in engines skill
- not needed by the target role electrical systems used in transportation knowledge
- not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
- not needed by the target role evaluate engine performance skill
- not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
- not needed by the target role manage vessel control systems skill
- not needed by the target role monitor pumping system operations skill
- not needed by the target role operation of different engines knowledge
- not needed by the target role prepare equipment for navigation operations skill
- not needed by the target role prepare main engines for navigation operations skill
- not needed by the target role work in a water transport team skill
12 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 anchors used in inland water transport required
- still to learn european classification of inland waterways required
- still to learn influence of winds and currents in the steering of ships required
- still to learn inland waterway police regulations required
- still to learn passenger transport regulations required
- still to learn types of cargo required
- still to learn vessel safety equipment required
- still to learn international regulations for cargo handling required
- still to learn national regulations on handling cargo required
- optional, not held physical parts of the vessel optional
- optional, not held vessel points of sail optional
- optional, not held vessel stability principles optional
Common questions about this move
Can an engine minder become a matrose?
Yes, and it is a career change move. An engine minder already covers 21% of what a matrose is expected to do: 21 skills carry over, 10 of which the matrose role treats as required.
What skills does an engine minder need to become a matrose?
49 required skills are missing, plus 7 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by working with machinery and specialised equipment. The single most important is steer ship in compliance with helm orders.
How hard is the move from engine minder to matrose?
Its learning distance is 86.6 out of 100, which is the career change 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.