Fishing net maker to boatswain
A fishing net maker already meets 24% of what the boatswain role asks for. The move turns on 21 required skills not yet in the profile.
78.7/ 100
1 How much of what a boatswain is expected to do is already part of a fishing net maker’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 boatswain role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A boatswain role treats 7 of its required skills as things a fishing net maker already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- fishing gear
- fishing vessels
- handle cargo
- pollution prevention
- quality of fish products
- risks associated with undertaking fishing operations
What stands in the way is 21 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 8 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 fishing net maker background worth leading with.
- already held use fishing vessel equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held handle cargo handling and moving
- already held fishing gear agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- already held risks associated with undertaking fishing operations agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- already held quality of fish products agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- already held fishing vessels agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
All 8 carried skills, including the 7 the boatswain role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 28 missing skills fall into 10 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 operate vessel critical systems required
- still to learn stand watch on vessel required
- still to learn apply fishing maneuvres required
- still to learn maintain safe navigation watches required
- still to learn operate ship equipment required
- still to learn support vessel manoeuvres required
- optional, not held communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system optional
- still to learn coordinate fish handling operations required
- still to learn preserve fish products required
- still to learn assist in ship maintenance required
- still to learn handle fish products required
- still to learn coordinate the ship crew required
- still to learn participate in the organisation of emergency drills required
- still to learn prepare fishing equipment required
- still to learn swim required
- still to learn train employees required
- optional, not held use maritime English optional
- still to learn fisheries legislation required
- still to learn code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries required
- still to learn extinguish fires required
- still to learn survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment required
4 further areas in the appendix
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.
- 01 operate vessel critical systems practise this
- 02 stand watch on vessel practise this
- 03 apply fishing maneuvres 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 8 skills that carry over
- already held fishing gear knowledge
- already held fishing vessels knowledge
- already held handle cargo skill
- already held pollution prevention knowledge
- already held quality of fish products knowledge
- already held risks associated with undertaking fishing operations knowledge
- already held use fishing vessel equipment skill
- already held fisheries management knowledge
The 4 learning areas not shown above
- still to learn international regulations for preventing collisions at sea required
- still to learn International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships required
- optional, not held prepare aquatic inventory reports optional
- optional, not held evaluate schools of fish optional
- optional, not held report to captain optional
- optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional
- optional, not held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System optional
7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held prepare aquatic inventory reports optional
- optional, not held evaluate schools of fish optional
- optional, not held report to captain optional
- optional, not held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System optional
- optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional
- optional, not held communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system optional
- optional, not held use maritime English optional
2 held skills the boatswain role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role repair sailing equipment skill
- not needed by the target role work in outdoor conditions skill
6 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 fisheries legislation required
- still to learn international regulations for preventing collisions at sea required
- still to learn International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships required
- still to learn code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries required
- optional, not held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System optional
- optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional
Common questions about this move
Can a fishing net maker become a boatswain?
Yes, and it is a career change move. A fishing net maker already covers 24% of what a boatswain is expected to do: 8 skills carry over, 7 of which the boatswain role treats as required.
What skills does a fishing net maker need to become a boatswain?
21 required skills are missing, plus 7 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by working with machinery and specialised equipment. The single most important is operate vessel critical systems.
How hard is the move from fishing net maker to boatswain?
Its learning distance is 78.7 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.