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

skippertoship captain

A skipper already meets 29% of what the ship captain role asks for. The move turns on 23 required skills not yet in the profile.

From skipper
29%
Overlap1
To ship captain
11 Skills carried over
23 Required, not held
75.6 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

29%

Learning distance A rebuild

75.6/ 100

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

  • communicate mooring plans
  • conduct water navigation
  • ensure vessel security
  • manage staff
  • plot shipping navigation routes
  • steer vessels

What stands in the way is 23 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A ship captain role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a skipper background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held communicate mooring plans communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held plot shipping navigation routes working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held steer vessels working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held vessel points of sail services
  • already held conduct water navigation working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held ensure vessel security information skills

All 11 carried skills, including the 10 the ship captain role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 10 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 6 required
  • required, not held supervise loading of cargo required
  • required, not held supervise movement of crew required
  • required, not held supervise movement of passengers required
  • required, not held supervise unloading of cargo required
  • required, not held prepare transportation routes required
  • required, not held supervise crew required
02 information skills 4 required
  • required, not held carry out navigational calculations required
  • required, not held maintain voyage logs required
  • required, not held stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology required
  • required, not held analyse work-related written reports required
03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required
  • required, not held assess vessel status required
  • required, not held operate marine communication systems required
  • required, not held operate mechanical equipment of ships required
04 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held ensure public safety and security required
  • required, not held ensure ongoing compliance with regulations required
  • optional, not held comply with checklists optional
  • optional, not held deal with challenging work conditions optional
05 business, administration and law 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held international regulations for preventing collisions at sea required
  • required, not held International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships required
  • optional, not held warehouse operations optional
06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required
  • required, not held types of maritime vessels required
  • required, not held principles of mechanical engineering required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a ship captain 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 11 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held communicate mooring plans skill
  • already held conduct water navigation skill
  • already held ensure vessel security skill
  • already held manage staff skill
  • already held plot shipping navigation routes skill
  • already held steer vessels skill
  • already held use maritime English skill
  • already held use water navigation devices skill
  • already held vessel points of sail knowledge
  • already held vessel safety equipment knowledge
  • already held secure ships using rope skill
The 4 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 services 2 required
  • required, not held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System required
  • required, not held freight transport methods required
08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held follow verbal instructions required
  • optional, not held apply transportation management concepts optional
  • optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required
  • required, not held geographic areas required
10 constructing 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held manage ocean-going oil tankers optional
6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held apply transportation management concepts optional
  • optional, not held manage ocean-going oil tankers optional
  • optional, not held warehouse operations optional
  • optional, not held comply with checklists optional
  • optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
  • optional, not held deal with challenging work conditions optional
52 held skills the ship captain role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role act reliably skill
  • not needed by the target role adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse reports provided by passengers skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse travel alternatives skill
  • not needed by the target role assess stability of vessels skill
  • not needed by the target role assess trim of vessels skill
  • not needed by the target role assume highest level of responsibility in inland water transportation skill
  • not needed by the target role calculate the amount of cargo on a vessel skill
  • not needed by the target role compose stowage plans skill
  • not needed by the target role conduct analysis of ship data skill
  • not needed by the target role coordinate the itineraries of vessels skill
  • not needed by the target role create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill
  • not needed by the target role distinguish ship construction methods skill
  • not needed by the target role distinguish various types of ships skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure integrity of hull skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure safe loading of goods according to stowage plan skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
  • not needed by the target role european classification of inland waterways knowledge
  • not needed by the target role functions of vessel deck equipment knowledge
  • not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
  • not needed by the target role implement environmental protection measures skill
  • not needed by the target role inland waterway police regulations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role inland waterway ship building knowledge
  • not needed by the target role instruct on technical shore-based operations skill
  • not needed by the target role international regulations for cargo handling knowledge
  • not needed by the target role international waterways knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maintain updated professional knowledge skill
  • not needed by the target role manage environmental aspects of inland waterway transportation skill
  • not needed by the target role manage vessel cargo activities skill
  • not needed by the target role manipulate sails on vessels skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor crew members operating engines skill
  • not needed by the target role multimodal transport logistics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role national regulations on handling cargo knowledge
  • not needed by the target role national waterways knowledge
  • not needed by the target role navigate European inland waterways skill
  • not needed by the target role passenger transport regulations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role physical parts of the vessel knowledge
  • not needed by the target role prepare safety exercises on ships skill
  • not needed by the target role principles of cargo stowage knowledge
  • not needed by the target role provide first aid skill

12 further entries not listed here

8 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 international regulations for preventing collisions at sea required
  • required, not held types of maritime vessels required
  • required, not held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System required
  • required, not held International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships required
  • required, not held freight transport methods required
  • required, not held geographic areas required
  • required, not held principles of mechanical engineering required
  • optional, not held warehouse operations optional
Index

Other moves recorded from skipper

Full index of moves from skipper

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.