Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

ship pilot dispatchertoship planner

A ship pilot dispatcher already meets 17% of what the ship planner role asks for. The move turns on 42 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ship pilot dispatcher
17%
Overlap1
To ship planner
10 Skills carried over
42 Required, not held
88.5 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

17%

Learning distance A rebuild

88.5/ 100

1 Share of the ship planner role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ship pilot dispatcher 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 ship planner role treats 9 of its required skills as things a ship pilot dispatcher already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • International Maritime Organisation conventions
  • have computer literacy
  • maritime telecommunications
  • match vessels to shipping routes
  • measure ship tonnage
  • operate radio equipment

What stands in the way is 42 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A ship planner role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a ship pilot dispatcher background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held measure ship tonnage information skills
  • already held maritime telecommunications engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held prepare documentation for international shipping information skills
  • already held International Maritime Organisation conventions business, administration and law
  • already held match vessels to shipping routes management skills
  • already held stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology information skills

All 10 carried skills, including the 9 the ship planner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 52 missing skills fall into 11 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 management skills 9 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held develop shipping itineraries required
  • required, not held compose stowage plans required
  • required, not held consider constraints in maritime shipping required
  • required, not held maximise efficiency of crane operations required
  • required, not held plan transport operations required
  • required, not held supervise loading of cargo required
  • required, not held supervise unloading of cargo required
  • required, not held oversee shipment routing required
  • required, not held recruit employees required
  • optional, not held manage teamwork optional
02 information skills 7 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held analyse ship operations required
  • required, not held calculate the amount of cargo on a vessel required
  • required, not held maintain voyage logs required
  • required, not held manage shipment risks required
  • required, not held read stowage plans required
  • required, not held interpret graphical communication interfaces required
  • required, not held interpret visual literacy required
  • optional, not held anticipate potential deficiencies optional
03 assisting and caring 6 required
  • required, not held apply regulations on cargo transport operations required
  • required, not held ensure safe loading of goods according to stowage plan required
  • required, not held follow ethical code of conduct in transport services required
  • required, not held manage safety standards for inland water transport required
  • required, not held apply company policies required
  • required, not held comply with legal regulations required
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships required
  • required, not held communicate with customers required
  • required, not held ensure client orientation required
  • required, not held implement strategic planning required
  • required, not held write work-related reports required
  • optional, not held negotiate logistics services optional
  • optional, not held respond to changing navigation circumstances optional
  • optional, not held show intercultural awareness optional
  • optional, not held use maritime English optional
05 services 4 required
  • required, not held cargo industry required
  • required, not held principles of cargo stowage required
  • required, not held vessel stability principles required
  • required, not held national regulations on handling cargo required
06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held operate maritime communication equipment required
  • required, not held use equipment for safe stowage required
  • required, not held operate scientific measuring equipment required
  • optional, not held operate marine communication systems optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a ship planner 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 10 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held International Maritime Organisation conventions knowledge
  • already held have computer literacy skill
  • already held maritime telecommunications knowledge
  • already held match vessels to shipping routes skill
  • already held measure ship tonnage skill
  • already held operate radio equipment skill
  • already held prepare documentation for international shipping skill
  • already held stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology skill
  • already held use different communication channels skill
  • already held act reliably skill
The 5 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 business, administration and law 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held maritime law required
  • required, not held international regulations for cargo handling required
  • optional, not held continuous improvement philosophies optional
08 working with computers 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held operate stowage programmes required
  • required, not held prepare visual data required
  • optional, not held perform data analysis optional
09 handling and moving 2 required
  • required, not held handle customer requests related to cargo required
  • required, not held monitor the discharge of cargo required
10 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held types of maritime vessels required
  • optional, not held electronic communication optional
11 constructing 1 required
  • required, not held manage ocean-going oil tankers required
10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held anticipate potential deficiencies optional
  • optional, not held manage teamwork optional
  • optional, not held negotiate logistics services optional
  • optional, not held respond to changing navigation circumstances optional
  • optional, not held continuous improvement philosophies optional
  • optional, not held electronic communication optional
  • optional, not held operate marine communication systems optional
  • optional, not held perform data analysis optional
  • optional, not held show intercultural awareness optional
  • optional, not held use maritime English optional
11 held skills the ship planner role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role dock operations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure that shipment contents correspond with shipping documentation skill
  • not needed by the target role guide ships into docks skill
  • not needed by the target role international tariffs knowledge
  • not needed by the target role liaise with port users skill
  • not needed by the target role liaise with transportation services skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor the validity of ship certificates skill
  • not needed by the target role provide accurate information on water routes skill
  • not needed by the target role review ship documentation skill
  • not needed by the target role vessel traffic services knowledge
  • not needed by the target role write dock records skill
9 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 cargo industry required
  • required, not held maritime law required
  • required, not held principles of cargo stowage required
  • required, not held types of maritime vessels required
  • required, not held vessel stability principles required
  • required, not held international regulations for cargo handling required
  • required, not held national regulations on handling cargo required
  • optional, not held continuous improvement philosophies optional
  • optional, not held electronic communication optional
Index

Other moves recorded from ship pilot dispatcher

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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.