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

ship plannertovessel operations coordinator

A ship planner already meets 36% of what the vessel operations coordinator role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ship planner
36%
Overlap1
To vessel operations coordinator
14 Skills carried over
18 Required, not held
71.6 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

36%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

71.6/ 100

1 Share of the vessel operations coordinator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ship planner 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 vessel operations coordinator role treats 10 of its required skills as things a ship planner already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • International Maritime Organisation conventions
  • apply regulations on cargo transport operations
  • calculate the amount of cargo on a vessel
  • consider constraints in maritime shipping
  • maritime law
  • match vessels to shipping routes

What stands in the way is 18 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A vessel operations coordinator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a ship planner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held consider constraints in maritime shipping management skills
  • already held calculate the amount of cargo on a vessel information skills
  • already held International Maritime Organisation conventions business, administration and law
  • already held match vessels to shipping routes management skills
  • already held apply regulations on cargo transport operations assisting and caring
  • already held supervise unloading of cargo management skills

All 14 carried skills, including the 10 the vessel operations coordinator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 6 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 7 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held establish draft annual schedules for vessels required
  • required, not held manage vessel deck operations required
  • required, not held coordinate the itineraries of vessels required
  • required, not held develop efficiency plans for maritime shipping required
  • required, not held plan procedures for cargo operations required
  • required, not held consider time zones in execution of work required
  • required, not held manage vessel fleet required
  • optional, not held manage the lightering operation optional
  • optional, not held adjust priorities optional
  • optional, not held manage staff optional
02 information skills 4 required
  • required, not held inspect maritime operations required
  • required, not held assess vessel capability required
  • required, not held maintain vessel inventory required
  • required, not held conduct on board safety inspections required
03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held advise on tanker operations required
  • required, not held advise on maritime regulations required
  • required, not held negotiate prices for transport of cargo required
  • optional, not held work in a water transport team optional
  • optional, not held write emergency instructions for handling of dangerous goods optional
  • optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
04 services 3 required
  • required, not held physical parts of the vessel required
  • required, not held types of cargo required
  • required, not held vessel traffic services required
05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required
  • required, not held ensure incident free execution of voyages required
06 working with computers 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held use microsoft office optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a vessel operations 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 14 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held International Maritime Organisation conventions knowledge
  • already held apply regulations on cargo transport operations skill
  • already held calculate the amount of cargo on a vessel skill
  • already held consider constraints in maritime shipping skill
  • already held maritime law knowledge
  • already held match vessels to shipping routes skill
  • already held principles of cargo stowage knowledge
  • already held supervise loading of cargo skill
  • already held supervise unloading of cargo skill
  • already held types of maritime vessels knowledge
  • already held act reliably skill
  • already held have computer literacy skill
  • already held use different communication channels skill
  • already held use maritime English skill
7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held manage the lightering operation optional
  • optional, not held work in a water transport team optional
  • optional, not held write emergency instructions for handling of dangerous goods optional
  • optional, not held adjust priorities optional
  • optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
  • optional, not held manage staff optional
  • optional, not held use microsoft office optional
48 held skills the vessel operations coordinator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role analyse ship operations skill
  • not needed by the target role anticipate potential deficiencies skill
  • not needed by the target role apply company policies skill
  • not needed by the target role cargo industry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
  • not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
  • not needed by the target role compose stowage plans skill
  • not needed by the target role continuous improvement philosophies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role develop shipping itineraries skill
  • not needed by the target role electronic communication knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure client orientation skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure safe loading of goods according to stowage plan skill
  • not needed by the target role follow ethical code of conduct in transport services skill
  • not needed by the target role handle customer requests related to cargo skill
  • not needed by the target role implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships skill
  • not needed by the target role implement strategic planning skill
  • not needed by the target role international regulations for cargo handling knowledge
  • not needed by the target role interpret graphical communication interfaces skill
  • not needed by the target role interpret visual literacy skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain voyage logs skill
  • not needed by the target role manage ocean-going oil tankers skill
  • not needed by the target role manage safety standards for inland water transport skill
  • not needed by the target role manage shipment risks skill
  • not needed by the target role manage teamwork skill
  • not needed by the target role maritime telecommunications knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maximise efficiency of crane operations skill
  • not needed by the target role measure ship tonnage skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor the discharge of cargo skill
  • not needed by the target role national regulations on handling cargo knowledge
  • not needed by the target role negotiate logistics services skill
  • not needed by the target role operate marine communication systems skill
  • not needed by the target role operate maritime communication equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate radio equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate stowage programmes skill
  • not needed by the target role oversee shipment routing skill
  • not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
  • not needed by the target role plan transport operations skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare documentation for international shipping skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare visual data skill

8 further entries not listed here

3 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 physical parts of the vessel required
  • required, not held types of cargo required
  • required, not held vessel traffic services required
Index

Other moves recorded from ship planner

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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.