Table 1Transition record

stevedore superintendenttomarine cargo inspector

A stevedore superintendent already meets 33% of what the marine cargo inspector role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From stevedore superintendent

33%

Overlap1

To marine cargo inspector

7 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

66.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 66.9

This move: 66.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the marine cargo inspector role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the stevedore superintendent 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 marine cargo inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a stevedore superintendent background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held observe freight shipment loaders information skills
already held prepare freight shipment reports information skills
already held types of cargo services
already held national regulations on handling cargo services
already held international regulations for cargo handling business, administration and law
already held hazardous freight regulations services

All 7 carried skills, including the 6 the marine cargo inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 7 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 information skills 6 required

required, not held inspect freight required
required, not held inspect hazardous freight in accordance with regulations required
required, not held perform inspections required by international conventions required
required, not held weigh shipments required
required, not held lead inspections required
required, not held undertake inspections required

02 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held integrate Committee on Safe Seas guidelines into inspections required
required, not held apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations required

03 services 2 required

required, not held components of a ship manifest required
required, not held principles of cargo stowage required

04 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held adjust weight of cargo to capacity of freight transport vehicles required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held handle freight inspection equipment required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held communicate analytical insights optional
optional, not held act reliably optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a marine cargo inspector 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 freight transport methods knowledge
already held hazardous freight regulations knowledge
already held international regulations for cargo handling knowledge
already held national regulations on handling cargo knowledge
already held prepare freight shipment reports skill
already held types of cargo knowledge
already held observe freight shipment loaders skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held have computer literacy optional

3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held communicate analytical insights optional
optional, not held act reliably optional
optional, not held have computer literacy optional

41 held skills the marine cargo inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt to changing situations skill
not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role adjust priorities skill
not needed by the target role anticipate logistics requirements for port operations skill
not needed by the target role apply safety management skill
not needed by the target role cargo industry knowledge
not needed by the target role commodities in maritime transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role coordinate dock operations skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role distinguish various types of ships skill
not needed by the target role dock operations knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with shipment regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure safe loading of goods according to stowage plan skill
not needed by the target role give instructions to staff skill
not needed by the target role health and safety in the workplace knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role liaise with port users skill
not needed by the target role make independent operating decisions skill
not needed by the target role manage cargo handling skill
not needed by the target role manage ocean-going oil tankers skill
not needed by the target role manage port operations improvement procedures skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role manage vessel cargo activities skill
not needed by the target role maritime telecommunications knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor storage space skill
not needed by the target role plan shifts of employees skill
not needed by the target role port regulation knowledge
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role receive shipment packaging information skill
not needed by the target role stack goods skill
not needed by the target role supervise loading of cargo skill
not needed by the target role supervise movement of crew skill
not needed by the target role supervise unloading of cargo skill
not needed by the target role transportation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role types of maritime vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role vessel stability principles knowledge
not needed by the target role warehouse operations knowledge
not needed by the target role write inspection reports skill

1 further entry not listed here

2 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 components of a ship manifest required
required, not held principles of cargo stowage required

Index

Other moves recorded from stevedore superintendent

Full index of moves from stevedore superintendent

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.