Table 1Transition record

ship pilot dispatchertowater traffic coordinator

A ship pilot dispatcher already meets 17% of what the water traffic coordinator role asks for. The move turns on 23 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ship pilot dispatcher

17%

Overlap1

To water traffic coordinator

7 Skills carried over

23 Required, not held

84.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 84.2

This move: 84.2 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the water traffic coordinator 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A water traffic coordinator 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 maritime telecommunications engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held vessel traffic services services
already held match vessels to shipping routes management skills
already held liaise with port users communication, collaboration and creativity
already held act reliably communication, collaboration and creativity
already held have computer literacy working with computers

All 7 carried skills, including the 4 the water traffic coordinator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 9 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 services 6 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held commodities in maritime transportation required
required, not held customs regulations for passengers required
required, not held port regulation required
required, not held principles of cargo stowage required
required, not held vessel stability principles required
required, not held freight transport methods required

optional, not held transportation methods optional

02 management skills 5 required

required, not held coordinate dock operations required
required, not held coordinate the itineraries of vessels required
required, not held develop efficiency plans for maritime shipping required
required, not held manage port operations improvement procedures required
required, not held prepare transportation routes required

03 assisting and caring 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations required
required, not held ensure compliance with port regulations required
required, not held ensure vessel compliance with regulations required
required, not held verify qualifications of water transport crew required

optional, not held comply with checklists optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships required
required, not held implement efficiency plans for logistics operations required

optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held anticipate shipment handling requirements required
required, not held operate port communications systems required

06 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held load cargo onto ships required

optional, not held perform manual work autonomously optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a water traffic coordinator 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held liaise with port users skill
already held maritime telecommunications knowledge
already held match vessels to shipping routes skill
already held vessel traffic services knowledge
already held act reliably skill
already held have computer literacy skill
already held use different communication channels skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held warehouse operations required

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held types of maritime vessels required

09 working with computers 1 required

required, not held manage dispatch software systems required

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held perform manual work autonomously optional
optional, not held transportation methods optional
optional, not held comply with checklists optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

14 held skills the water traffic coordinator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role International Maritime Organisation conventions knowledge
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 transportation services skill
not needed by the target role measure ship tonnage skill
not needed by the target role monitor the validity of ship certificates skill
not needed by the target role operate radio equipment skill
not needed by the target role prepare documentation for international shipping 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 stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology skill
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 commodities in maritime transportation required
required, not held customs regulations for passengers required
required, not held port regulation 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 warehouse operations required
required, not held freight transport methods required
optional, not held transportation methods optional

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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.