Table 1Transition record

engine mindertodecksman

A engine minder already meets 24% of what the decksman role asks for. The move turns on 31 required skills not yet in the profile.

From engine minder

24%

Overlap1

To decksman

15 Skills carried over

31 Required, not held

83.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 83.1

This move: 83.1 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the decksman role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the engine minder 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A decksman role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a engine minder background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held execute safety assurance exercises assisting and caring
already held clean parts of vessels handling and moving
already held principles of combustion engines engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held prepare engine room for operation working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held apply regulations on cargo transport operations assisting and caring
already held maintain vessel engine room constructing

All 15 carried skills, including the 9 the decksman role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 43 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 9 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assist anchoring operations required
required, not held launch lifeboats required
required, not held operate life-saving appliances required
required, not held perform daily maintenance on ship machinery required
required, not held perform vessel maintenance and cleaning required
required, not held secure ships using rope required
required, not held understand different types of locks and their operation required
required, not held use ballasts required
required, not held use equipment for safe stowage required

optional, not held manipulate sails on vessels optional
optional, not held use waterway traffic control systems optional

02 assisting and caring 7 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways required
required, not held facilitate safe disembarkation of passengers required
required, not held help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations required
required, not held manage environmental aspects of inland waterway transportation required
required, not held undertake navigation safety actions required
required, not held follow procedures in the event of an alarm required
required, not held use different types of fire extinguishers required

optional, not held ensure integrity of hull optional
optional, not held prepare simple meals on board optional
optional, not held implement environmental protection measures optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional

03 information skills 5 required

required, not held communicate reports provided by passengers required
required, not held maintain ropes required
required, not held maintain service record book required
required, not held manage on board hazards required
required, not held read stowage plans required

04 services 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held types of cargo required
required, not held vessel safety equipment required
required, not held national regulations on handling cargo required

optional, not held european classification of inland waterways optional
optional, not held passenger transport regulations optional
optional, not held vessel stability principles optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held follow verbal instructions required
required, not held follow written instructions required

optional, not held show intercultural awareness optional

06 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held clean ships required
required, not held load cargo onto ships required

optional, not held perform manual work autonomously optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a decksman 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply regulations on cargo transport operations skill
already held clean parts of vessels skill
already held comply with checklists skill
already held execute safety assurance exercises skill
already held maintain vessel engine room skill
already held moor vessels skill
already held prepare engine room for operation skill
already held swim skill
already held unmoor vessels skill
already held act reliably skill
already held distinguish various types of ships skill
already held perform services in a flexible manner skill
already held principles of combustion engines knowledge
already held use different communication channels skill
already held work in a water transport team skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 2 required

required, not held paint ship decks required
required, not held maintain vessel technical equipment according to instructions required

08 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held international regulations for cargo handling required

optional, not held inland waterway police regulations optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure integrity of hull optional
optional, not held european classification of inland waterways optional
optional, not held inland waterway police regulations optional
optional, not held manipulate sails on vessels optional
optional, not held passenger transport regulations optional
optional, not held perform manual work autonomously optional
optional, not held prepare simple meals on board optional
optional, not held use waterway traffic control systems optional
optional, not held vessel stability principles optional
optional, not held implement environmental protection measures optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held show intercultural awareness optional

18 held skills the decksman role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply vessel engine regulations skill
not needed by the target role detect malfunctions in engines skill
not needed by the target role electrical systems used in transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role engine components knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
not needed by the target role evaluate engine performance skill
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role inland waterway ship building knowledge
not needed by the target role manage vessel control systems skill
not needed by the target role monitor pumping system operations skill
not needed by the target role operate vessel engine room skill
not needed by the target role operation of different engines knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare equipment for navigation operations skill
not needed by the target role prepare main engines for navigation operations skill
not needed by the target role prevent damage to electrical devices on board skill
not needed by the target role principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role vessel fuels knowledge

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 types of cargo required
required, not held vessel safety equipment required
required, not held international regulations for cargo handling required
required, not held national regulations on handling cargo required
optional, not held european classification of inland waterways optional
optional, not held inland waterway police regulations optional
optional, not held passenger transport regulations optional
optional, not held vessel stability principles optional

Index

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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.