Table 1Transition record

engine mindertoship duty engineer

A engine minder already meets 41% of what the ship duty engineer role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From engine minder

41%

Overlap1

To ship duty engineer

15 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

65.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 65.6

This move: 65.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the ship duty engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the engine minder 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A ship duty engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a engine minder background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply vessel engine regulations assisting and caring
already held detect malfunctions in engines constructing
already held operate vessel engine room working with machinery and specialised equipment
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 maintain vessel engine room constructing

All 15 carried skills, including the 11 the ship duty engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 10 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 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage vessel engines and systems required
required, not held operate diesel propulsion plants required
required, not held operate maritime communication equipment required
required, not held provide support in vessel machinery systems required

optional, not held repair vessel mechanical systems optional

02 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain vessel inventory required
required, not held stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology required
required, not held inspect engine rooms required

optional, not held analyse work-related written reports optional

03 business, administration and law 2 required

required, not held International Maritime Organisation conventions required
required, not held maritime law required

04 constructing 2 required

required, not held manage second level engines required
required, not held perform routine maintenance of ship engines required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ship hull engineering required

optional, not held mechanics optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held manage safety standards for maritime water transport required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a ship duty 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply vessel engine regulations skill
already held detect malfunctions in engines skill
already held engine components knowledge
already held evaluate engine performance skill
already held maintain vessel engine room skill
already held moor vessels skill
already held operate vessel engine room skill
already held operation of different engines knowledge
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 principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
already held use different communication channels skill
already held work in a water transport team skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held perform bunkering required

08 services 1 required

required, not held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System required

09 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held follow written instructions optional
optional, not held liaise with colleagues optional
optional, not held use maritime English optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

10 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held physics optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held repair vessel mechanical systems optional
optional, not held analyse work-related written reports optional
optional, not held follow written instructions optional
optional, not held liaise with colleagues optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held use maritime English optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

18 held skills the ship duty engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply regulations on cargo transport operations skill
not needed by the target role clean parts of vessels 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 electrical systems used in transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
not needed by the target role execute safety assurance exercises skill
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role inland waterway ship building knowledge
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 perform services in a flexible manner skill
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 prevent damage to electrical devices on board skill
not needed by the target role swim skill
not needed by the target role vessel fuels knowledge

6 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 ship hull engineering required
required, not held International Maritime Organisation conventions required
required, not held maritime law required
required, not held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System required
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held physics optional

Index

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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.