fisheries boatmastertoboatswain
A fisheries boatmaster already meets 65% of what the boatswain role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.
65%
43.7/ 100
1 Share of the boatswain role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the fisheries boatmaster 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 this move works
A boatswain role treats 18 of its required skills as things a fisheries boatmaster already does. These are the ones it depends on most.
- International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
- apply fishing maneuvres
- code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
- coordinate fish handling operations
- extinguish fires
- fisheries legislation
What stands in the way is 10 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A boatswain role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fisheries boatmaster background worth leading with.
- already held coordinate fish handling operations handling and moving
- already held apply fishing maneuvres working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held prepare fishing equipment management skills
- already held evaluate schools of fish information skills
- already held support vessel manoeuvres working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held maintain safe navigation watches working with machinery and specialised equipment
All 24 carried skills, including the 18 the boatswain role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you would need to learn
The 12 missing skills fall into 5 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.
- required, not held operate vessel critical systems required
- required, not held stand watch on vessel required
- required, not held use fishing vessel equipment required
- required, not held operate ship equipment required
- required, not held assist in ship maintenance required
- required, not held handle cargo required
- required, not held handle fish products required
- required, not held coordinate the ship crew required
- required, not held participate in the organisation of emergency drills required
- required, not held pollution prevention required
- optional, not held prepare aquatic inventory reports optional
- optional, not held report to captain optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a boatswain role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 operate vessel critical systems skill · occupation specific
- 02 stand watch on vessel skill · occupation specific
- 03 coordinate the ship crew skill · sector specific
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 24 skills that carry over
- already held International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships knowledge
- already held apply fishing maneuvres skill
- already held code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries knowledge
- already held coordinate fish handling operations skill
- already held extinguish fires skill
- already held fisheries legislation knowledge
- already held fishing gear knowledge
- already held fishing vessels knowledge
- already held international regulations for preventing collisions at sea knowledge
- already held maintain safe navigation watches skill
- already held prepare fishing equipment skill
- already held preserve fish products skill
- already held quality of fish products knowledge
- already held risks associated with undertaking fishing operations knowledge
- already held support vessel manoeuvres skill
- already held survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment skill
- already held swim skill
- already held train employees skill
- already held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
- already held assessment of risks and threats knowledge
- already held communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system skill
- already held evaluate schools of fish skill
- already held fisheries management knowledge
- already held use maritime English skill
2 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held prepare aquatic inventory reports optional
- optional, not held report to captain optional
45 held skills the boatswain role does not ask for
- 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 be friendly to passengers skill
- not needed by the target role communicate clearly with passengers skill
- not needed by the target role communicate in an outdoor setting skill
- not needed by the target role communicate verbal instructions skill
- not needed by the target role compose stowage plans skill
- not needed by the target role conduct water navigation skill
- not needed by the target role coordinate communication during mine emergencies skill
- not needed by the target role coordinate fire fighting skill
- not needed by the target role coordinate passengers skill
- not needed by the target role cope with challenging circumstances in the fishery sector skill
- not needed by the target role deterioration of fish products knowledge
- not needed by the target role ensure passenger comfort skill
- not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
- not needed by the target role estimate fishery status skill
- not needed by the target role fishing industry knowledge
- not needed by the target role handle challenging situations in fishery operations skill
- not needed by the target role maintain logbooks skill
- not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
- not needed by the target role manage cargo handling skill
- not needed by the target role manage ship emergency plans skill
- not needed by the target role maritime meteorology knowledge
- not needed by the target role measure water depth skill
- not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
- not needed by the target role operate ship propulsion system skill
- not needed by the target role operate ship rescue machinery skill
- not needed by the target role prepare safety exercises on ships skill
- not needed by the target role prevent sea pollution skill
- not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
- not needed by the target role provide information to passengers skill
- not needed by the target role provide on-board safety training skill
- not needed by the target role read stowage plans skill
- not needed by the target role recognise abnormalities on board skill
- not needed by the target role respond to changing situations in fishery skill
- not needed by the target role schedule fishing skill
- not needed by the target role secure cargo in stowage skill
- not needed by the target role undertake continuous professional development in fishery operations skill
- not needed by the target role undertake navigation safety actions skill
- not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
5 further entries not listed here
1 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- required, not held pollution prevention required
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.