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

decksmantosailor

A decksman already meets 42% of what the sailor role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From decksman
42%
Overlap1
To sailor
12 Skills carried over
13 Required, not held
63.1 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

42%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

63.1/ 100

1 Share of the sailor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the decksman 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 sailor role treats 11 of its required skills as things a decksman already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • assist anchoring operations
  • clean parts of vessels
  • clean ships
  • communicate reports provided by passengers
  • follow verbal instructions
  • follow written instructions

What stands in the way is 13 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sailor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a decksman background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held paint ship decks constructing
  • already held clean ships handling and moving
  • already held assist anchoring operations working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held clean parts of vessels handling and moving
  • already held secure ships using rope working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held communicate reports provided by passengers information skills

All 12 carried skills, including the 11 the sailor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 8 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 6 required
  • required, not held steer vessels in ports required
  • required, not held anchor ships to the port required
  • required, not held operate echo sounding equipment required
  • required, not held operate traditional water depth measurement equipment required
  • required, not held prepare lifeboats required
  • required, not held guide ships into docks required
02 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held ensure public safety and security required
  • required, not held follow work procedures required
  • optional, not held assist in maritime rescue operations optional
  • optional, not held deal with challenging work conditions optional
03 services 2 required
  • required, not held anchors used in maritime water transport required
  • required, not held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System required
04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held watch for maritime navigation aids required
  • optional, not held conduct on board safety inspections optional
  • optional, not held perform lookout duties during maritime operations optional
05 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held prepare deck equipment required
  • optional, not held lift heavy weights optional
06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required
  • required, not held use maritime English required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a sailor 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 12 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held assist anchoring operations skill
  • already held clean parts of vessels skill
  • already held clean ships skill
  • already held communicate reports provided by passengers skill
  • already held follow verbal instructions skill
  • already held follow written instructions skill
  • already held moor vessels skill
  • already held paint ship decks skill
  • already held secure ships using rope skill
  • already held unmoor vessels skill
  • already held use different types of fire extinguishers skill
  • already held act reliably skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held types of maritime vessels optional
08 working with computers 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held have computer literacy optional
7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held assist in maritime rescue operations optional
  • optional, not held types of maritime vessels optional
  • optional, not held conduct on board safety inspections optional
  • optional, not held deal with challenging work conditions optional
  • optional, not held have computer literacy optional
  • optional, not held lift heavy weights optional
  • optional, not held perform lookout duties during maritime operations optional
46 held skills the sailor role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways skill
  • not needed by the target role apply regulations on cargo transport operations skill
  • not needed by the target role comply with checklists 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 european classification of inland waterways knowledge
  • not needed by the target role execute safety assurance exercises skill
  • not needed by the target role facilitate safe disembarkation of passengers skill
  • not needed by the target role follow procedures in the event of an alarm skill
  • not needed by the target role help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations 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 international regulations for cargo handling knowledge
  • not needed by the target role launch lifeboats skill
  • not needed by the target role load cargo onto ships skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain ropes skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain service record book skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain vessel engine room skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain vessel technical equipment according to instructions skill
  • not needed by the target role manage environmental aspects of inland waterway transportation skill
  • not needed by the target role manage on board hazards skill
  • not needed by the target role manipulate sails on vessels skill
  • not needed by the target role national regulations on handling cargo knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate life-saving appliances skill
  • not needed by the target role passenger transport regulations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role perform daily maintenance on ship machinery skill
  • not needed by the target role perform manual work autonomously skill
  • not needed by the target role perform services in a flexible manner skill
  • not needed by the target role perform vessel maintenance and cleaning skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare engine room for operation skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare simple meals on board skill
  • not needed by the target role principles of combustion engines knowledge
  • not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
  • not needed by the target role read stowage plans skill
  • not needed by the target role show intercultural awareness skill
  • not needed by the target role swim skill
  • not needed by the target role types of cargo knowledge
  • not needed by the target role understand different types of locks and their operation skill
  • not needed by the target role undertake navigation safety actions skill
  • not needed by the target role use ballasts skill

6 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 anchors used in maritime water transport required
  • required, not held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System required
  • optional, not held types of maritime vessels optional
Index

Other moves recorded from decksman

Full index of moves from decksman

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.