Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

Matrose to marine mechanic

A matrose already meets 41% of what the marine mechanic role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From matrose
41 % overlap
Partial match
To marine mechanic
23 You already bring
20 Still to learn
64 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Substantial retraining

70.1/ 100

1 How much of what a marine mechanic is expected to do is already part of a matrose’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 marine mechanic role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A marine mechanic role treats 17 of its required skills as things a matrose already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways
  • apply regulations on cargo transport operations
  • clean parts of vessels
  • communicate reports provided by passengers
  • distinguish various types of ships
  • engine components

What stands in the way is 20 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A marine mechanic role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a matrose background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held prevent damage to electrical devices on board constructing
  • already held use riverspeak to communicate communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held execute safety assurance exercises assisting and caring
  • already held inland waterway ship building engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways assisting and caring
  • already held clean parts of vessels handling and moving

All 23 carried skills, including the 17 the marine mechanic role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 41 missing skills fall into 11 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.

Skill to pick up Tier
01 working with machinery and specialised equipment 6 required, 4 supplementary
  • still to learn disassemble engines required
  • still to learn manage vessel control systems required
  • still to learn prepare equipment for navigation operations required
  • still to learn prepare main engines for navigation operations required
  • still to learn repair vessel mechanical systems required
  • still to learn repair engines required
  • optional, not held repair maritime communication equipment optional
  • optional, not held repair vessel electrical systems optional
  • optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain hydraulic systems optional
02 information skills 5 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn distinguish ship construction methods required
  • still to learn evaluate engine performance required
  • still to learn maintain records of maintenance interventions required
  • still to learn read standard blueprints required
  • still to learn use technical documentation required
  • optional, not held inspect engine rooms optional
  • optional, not held monitor pumping system operations optional
03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 3 supplementary
  • still to learn electrical systems used in transportation required
  • still to learn functions of vessel deck equipment required
  • still to learn mechanics of vessels required
  • still to learn mechanics required
  • optional, not held electric generators optional
  • optional, not held electrical machines optional
  • optional, not held electronics optional
04 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn apply vessel engine regulations required
  • still to learn wear appropriate protective gear required
  • optional, not held implement workplace drug policies optional
  • optional, not held work ergonomically optional
05 services 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn international waterways required
  • still to learn national waterways required
  • optional, not held principles of cargo stowage optional
06 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn detect malfunctions in engines required
  • optional, not held maintain vessel steering mechanisms optional
  • optional, not held repair heating equipment optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a marine mechanic 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 23 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways skill
  • already held apply regulations on cargo transport operations skill
  • already held clean parts of vessels skill
  • already held communicate reports provided by passengers skill
  • already held distinguish various types of ships skill
  • already held engine components knowledge
  • already held ensure integrity of hull skill
  • already held ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
  • already held european classification of inland waterways knowledge
  • already held execute safety assurance exercises skill
  • already held inland waterway ship building knowledge
  • already held maintain vessel engine room skill
  • already held moor vessels skill
  • already held operate vessel engine room skill
  • already held prevent damage to electrical devices on board skill
  • already held unmoor vessels skill
  • already held vessel fuels knowledge
  • already held act reliably skill
  • already held comply with checklists skill
  • already held perform services in a flexible manner skill
  • already held swim skill
  • already held use different communication channels skill
  • already held use riverspeak to communicate skill
The 5 learning areas not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held purchase supplies optional
  • optional, not held work in a rail transport team optional
  • optional, not held provide feedback on job performance optional
08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held multimodal transport logistics optional
09 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
10 management skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held encourage teambuilding optional
11 working with computers 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held have computer literacy optional
21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held maintain vessel steering mechanisms optional
  • optional, not held repair maritime communication equipment optional
  • optional, not held encourage teambuilding optional
  • optional, not held principles of cargo stowage optional
  • optional, not held purchase supplies optional
  • optional, not held repair vessel electrical systems optional
  • optional, not held work in a rail transport team optional
  • optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
  • optional, not held electric generators optional
  • optional, not held electrical machines optional
  • optional, not held electronics optional
  • optional, not held have computer literacy optional
  • optional, not held implement workplace drug policies optional
  • optional, not held inspect engine rooms optional
  • optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain hydraulic systems optional
  • optional, not held monitor pumping system operations optional
  • optional, not held multimodal transport logistics optional
  • optional, not held provide feedback on job performance optional
  • optional, not held repair heating equipment optional
  • optional, not held work ergonomically optional
54 held skills the marine mechanic role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role adjust weight of cargo to capacity of freight transport vehicles skill
  • not needed by the target role anchors used in inland water transport knowledge
  • not needed by the target role assess stability of vessels skill
  • not needed by the target role assess trim of vessels skill
  • not needed by the target role assist anchoring operations 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 follow verbal instructions skill
  • not needed by the target role follow written instructions 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 influence of winds and currents in the steering of ships knowledge
  • 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 load cargo onto ships skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain ropes 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 manipulate sails on vessels skill
  • not needed by the target role national regulations on handling cargo knowledge
  • not needed by the target role navigate European inland waterways skill
  • not needed by the target role operate life-saving appliances skill
  • not needed by the target role operate marine communication systems skill
  • 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 manual work autonomously skill
  • not needed by the target role perform vessel maintenance and cleaning skill
  • not needed by the target role physical parts of the vessel knowledge
  • 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 principles of mechanical engineering 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 secure cargo in stowage skill
  • not needed by the target role secure ships using rope skill

14 further entries not listed here

11 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 pick up Tier
  • still to learn electrical systems used in transportation required
  • still to learn functions of vessel deck equipment required
  • still to learn international waterways required
  • still to learn mechanics of vessels required
  • still to learn national waterways required
  • still to learn mechanics required
  • optional, not held principles of cargo stowage optional
  • optional, not held electric generators optional
  • optional, not held electrical machines optional
  • optional, not held electronics optional
  • optional, not held multimodal transport logistics optional
Index

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a matrose become a marine mechanic?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A matrose already covers 41% of what a marine mechanic is expected to do: 23 skills carry over, 17 of which the marine mechanic role treats as required.

What skills does a matrose need to become a marine mechanic?

20 required skills are missing, plus 21 optional ones. They fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by working with machinery and specialised equipment. The single most important is apply vessel engine regulations.

How hard is the move from matrose to marine mechanic?

Its learning distance is 70.1 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.