Ship duty engineer to engine minder
A ship duty engineer already meets 46% of what the engine minder role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.
60.2/ 100
1 How much of what an engine minder is expected to do is already part of a ship duty engineer’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 engine minder role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An engine minder role treats 12 of its required skills as things a ship duty engineer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- apply vessel engine regulations
- detect malfunctions in engines
- engine components
- evaluate engine performance
- maintain vessel engine room
- moor vessels
What stands in the way is 14 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An engine minder role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a ship duty engineer background worth leading with.
- 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 12 the engine minder role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 18 missing skills fall into 9 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 apply regulations on cargo transport operations required
- still to learn ensure vessel compliance with regulations required
- still to learn execute safety assurance exercises required
- optional, not held comply with checklists optional
- still to learn electrical systems used in transportation required
- still to learn inland waterway ship building required
- still to learn electronics 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 distinguish various types of ships required
- still to learn monitor pumping system operations required
- still to learn prevent damage to electrical devices on board required
- still to learn clean parts of vessels required
3 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an engine minder role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 apply regulations on cargo transport operations practise this
- 02 clean parts of vessels practise this
- 03 distinguish various types of ships 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 15 skills that carry over
- 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 principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
- already held unmoor vessels skill
- already held act reliably skill
- already held use different communication channels skill
- already held work in a water transport team skill
The 3 learning areas not shown above
- still to learn vessel fuels required
- optional, not held swim optional
- optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
- optional, not held have computer literacy optional
4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held swim optional
- optional, not held comply with checklists optional
- optional, not held have computer literacy optional
- optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
23 held skills the engine minder role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
- not needed by the target role International Maritime Organisation conventions knowledge
- not needed by the target role analyse work-related written reports skill
- not needed by the target role follow written instructions skill
- not needed by the target role inspect engine rooms skill
- not needed by the target role liaise with colleagues skill
- not needed by the target role maintain vessel inventory skill
- not needed by the target role manage safety standards for maritime water transport skill
- not needed by the target role manage second level engines skill
- not needed by the target role manage vessel engines and systems skill
- not needed by the target role maritime law knowledge
- not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
- not needed by the target role operate diesel propulsion plants skill
- not needed by the target role operate maritime communication equipment skill
- not needed by the target role perform bunkering skill
- not needed by the target role perform routine maintenance of ship engines skill
- not needed by the target role physics knowledge
- not needed by the target role provide support in vessel machinery systems skill
- not needed by the target role repair vessel mechanical systems skill
- not needed by the target role ship hull engineering knowledge
- not needed by the target role stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology skill
- not needed by the target role use maritime English skill
- not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill
4 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 electrical systems used in transportation required
- still to learn inland waterway ship building required
- still to learn vessel fuels required
- still to learn electronics required
Common questions about this move
Can a ship duty engineer become an engine minder?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A ship duty engineer already covers 46% of what an engine minder is expected to do: 15 skills carry over, 12 of which the engine minder role treats as required.
What skills does a ship duty engineer need to become an engine minder?
14 required skills are missing, plus 4 optional ones. They fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by assisting and caring. The single most important is apply regulations on cargo transport operations.
How hard is the move from ship duty engineer to engine minder?
Its learning distance is 60.2 out of 100, which is the substantial 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.