Ship duty engineer to marine chief engineer

• already held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
• already held analyse work-related written reports skill
• already held maintain vessel engine room skill
• already held maintain vessel inventory skill
• already held operate vessel engine room skill
• already held principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
• already held repair vessel mechanical systems skill
• already held use maritime English skill
• already held act reliably skill
• already held manage safety standards for maritime water transport skill
• already held maritime law knowledge
• already held mechanics knowledge

• optional, not held apply transportation management concepts optional
• optional, not held engineering processes optional
• optional, not held ensure vessel compliance with regulations optional
• optional, not held fishing vessels optional
• optional, not held follow ethical code of conduct in transport services optional
• optional, not held lead a team in fishery services optional
• optional, not held maintain safe engineering watches optional
• optional, not held manage engine-room resources optional
• optional, not held manage ship emergency plans optional
• optional, not held manage the operation of propulsion plant machinery optional
• optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
• optional, not held mechanics of vessels optional
• optional, not held operate control systems optional
• optional, not held operate life-saving appliances optional
• optional, not held operate marine machinery systems optional
• optional, not held operate pumping systems optional
• optional, not held operate ship propulsion system optional
• optional, not held operate ship rescue machinery optional
• optional, not held perform small vessel safety measures optional
• optional, not held perform small vessel safety procedures optional
• optional, not held prevent fires on board optional
• optional, not held prevent sea pollution optional
• optional, not held risks associated with undertaking fishing operations optional
• optional, not held ship related legislative requirements optional
• optional, not held swim optional
• optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
• optional, not held approve engineering design optional
• optional, not held coordinate fire fighting optional
• optional, not held engineering principles optional
• optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
• optional, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations optional
• optional, not held extinguish fires optional
• optional, not held fire-fighting systems optional
• optional, not held have computer literacy optional
• optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
• optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
• optional, not held maintain shipboard machinery optional
• optional, not held mathematics optional
• optional, not held pollution prevention optional
• optional, not held supervise crew optional

1 further entry not listed here

• not needed by the target role International Maritime Organisation conventions knowledge
• 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 engine components knowledge
• not needed by the target role evaluate engine performance 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 manage second level engines skill
• not needed by the target role manage vessel engines and systems skill
• not needed by the target role moor vessels skill
• 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 operation of different engines knowledge
• 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 prepare engine room for operation skill
• not needed by the target role principles of combustion engines knowledge
• not needed by the target role provide support in vessel machinery 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 unmoor vessels skill
• not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
• not needed by the target role work in a water transport team skill
• not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

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 electronics principles required
• still to learn international regulations for preventing collisions at sea required
• still to learn maritime electric drives required
• still to learn physical parts of the vessel required
• still to learn International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships required
• still to learn electronics required
• still to learn mechanical tools required
• optional, not held engineering processes optional
• optional, not held fishing vessels optional
• optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
• optional, not held mechanics of vessels optional
• optional, not held risks associated with undertaking fishing operations optional
• optional, not held ship related legislative requirements optional
• optional, not held engineering principles optional
• optional, not held fire-fighting systems optional
• optional, not held mathematics optional
• optional, not held pollution prevention optional

Yes, and it is a career change move. A ship duty engineer already covers 24% of what a marine chief engineer is expected to do: 12 skills carry over, 8 of which the marine chief engineer role treats as required.

16 required skills are missing, plus 41 optional ones. They fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is carry out navigational calculations.

Its learning distance is 81.3 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.