Table 1Transition record

ship duty engineertomarine mechanic

A ship duty engineer already meets 24% of what the marine mechanic role asks for. The move turns on 27 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ship duty engineer

24%

Overlap1

To marine mechanic

13 Skills carried over

27 Required, not held

83 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

24%

Learning distance A rebuild

83/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the marine mechanic role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ship duty engineer 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.

Why

Why this move works

A marine mechanic role treats 10 of its required skills as things a ship duty engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply vessel engine regulations
detect malfunctions in engines
engine components
evaluate engine performance
maintain vessel engine room
mechanics

What stands in the way is 27 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 13 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 ship duty engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held repair vessel mechanical systems working with machinery and specialised equipment
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 inspect engine rooms information skills
already held maintain vessel engine room constructing

All 13 carried skills, including the 10 the marine mechanic role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 51 missing skills fall into 12 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 assisting and caring 6 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways required
required, not held apply regulations on cargo transport operations required
required, not held ensure integrity of hull required
required, not held ensure vessel compliance with regulations required
required, not held execute safety assurance exercises required
required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

optional, not held comply with checklists optional
optional, not held implement workplace drug policies optional
optional, not held work ergonomically optional

02 information skills 6 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held communicate reports provided by passengers required
required, not held distinguish ship construction methods required
required, not held distinguish various types of ships required
required, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions required
required, not held read standard blueprints required
required, not held use technical documentation required

optional, not held monitor pumping system operations optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held disassemble engines required
required, not held manage vessel control systems required
required, not held prepare equipment for navigation operations required
required, not held prepare main engines for navigation operations required
required, not held 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

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held electrical systems used in transportation required
required, not held functions of vessel deck equipment required
required, not held inland waterway ship building required
required, not held mechanics of vessels required

optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held electrical machines optional
optional, not held electronics optional

05 services 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held european classification of inland waterways required
required, not held international waterways required
required, not held national waterways required

optional, not held principles of cargo stowage optional

06 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held prevent damage to electrical devices on board required

optional, not held maintain vessel steering mechanisms optional
optional, not held repair heating equipment optional

6 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 13 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 mechanics knowledge
already held moor vessels skill
already held operate vessel engine room skill
already held repair vessel mechanical systems skill
already held unmoor vessels skill
already held act reliably skill
already held inspect engine rooms skill
already held use different communication channels skill

The 6 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held clean parts of vessels required

optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held vessel fuels required

09 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 supplementary

optional, not held purchase supplies optional
optional, not held swim optional
optional, not held use riverspeak to communicate optional
optional, not held work in a rail transport team optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
optional, not held provide feedback on job performance optional

10 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held multimodal transport logistics optional

11 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held encourage teambuilding optional

12 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held have computer literacy optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire 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 swim optional
optional, not held use riverspeak to communicate optional
optional, not held work in a rail transport team optional
optional, not held comply with checklists 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 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 perform services in a flexible manner optional
optional, not held provide feedback on job performance optional
optional, not held repair heating equipment optional
optional, not held work ergonomically optional

25 held skills the marine mechanic role does not ask for

Skill Type

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 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 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 principles of mechanical engineering 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 use maritime English 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

13 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 electrical systems used in transportation required
required, not held european classification of inland waterways required
required, not held functions of vessel deck equipment required
required, not held inland waterway ship building required
required, not held international waterways required
required, not held mechanics of vessels required
required, not held national waterways required
required, not held vessel fuels 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

Other moves recorded from ship duty engineer

Full index of moves from ship duty engineer

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.