helmsmantomarine mechanic
A helmsman already meets 51% of what the marine mechanic role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.
51%
62.1/ 100
1 Share of the marine mechanic role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the helmsman 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 marine mechanic role treats 20 of its required skills as things a helmsman already does. These are the ones it depends on most.
- adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways
- apply regulations on cargo transport operations
- clean parts of vessels
- communicate reports provided by passengers
- detect malfunctions in engines
- distinguish ship construction methods
What stands in the way is 17 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 30 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A marine mechanic role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a helmsman background worth leading with.
- already held implement workplace drug policies assisting and caring
- already held distinguish ship construction methods information skills
- already held manage vessel control systems working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held provide feedback on job performance communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held execute safety assurance exercises assisting and caring
- already held functions of vessel deck equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
All 30 carried skills, including the 20 the marine mechanic role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you would need to learn
The 34 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.
- required, not held disassemble engines required
- required, not held operate vessel engine room required
- required, not held prepare equipment for navigation operations required
- required, not held prepare main engines for navigation operations required
- required, not held repair vessel mechanical systems required
- required, not held repair engines required
- optional, not held repair maritime communication equipment optional
- optional, not held repair vessel electrical systems optional
- optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
- optional, not held maintain hydraulic systems optional
- required, not held mechanics of vessels required
- required, not held engine components required
- required, not held mechanics required
- optional, not held electric generators optional
- optional, not held electrical machines optional
- optional, not held electronics optional
- required, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions required
- required, not held read standard blueprints required
- required, not held use technical documentation required
- optional, not held inspect engine rooms optional
- optional, not held monitor pumping system operations optional
- required, not held apply vessel engine regulations required
- required, not held ensure vessel compliance with regulations required
- required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required
- optional, not held work ergonomically optional
- required, not held maintain vessel engine room required
- required, not held prevent damage to electrical devices on board required
- optional, not held maintain vessel steering mechanisms optional
- optional, not held repair heating equipment optional
- optional, not held purchase supplies optional
- optional, not held use riverspeak to communicate optional
- optional, not held work in a rail transport team optional
- optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a marine mechanic role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 apply vessel engine regulations skill · sector specific
- 02 disassemble engines skill · sector specific
- 03 ensure vessel compliance with regulations 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 30 skills that carry over
- already held adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways skill
- already held apply regulations on cargo transport operations skill
- already held clean parts of vessels skill
- already held communicate reports provided by passengers skill
- already held detect malfunctions in engines skill
- already held distinguish ship construction methods skill
- already held distinguish various types of ships skill
- already held electrical systems used in transportation knowledge
- already held ensure integrity of hull skill
- already held european classification of inland waterways knowledge
- already held evaluate engine performance skill
- already held execute safety assurance exercises skill
- already held functions of vessel deck equipment knowledge
- already held inland waterway ship building knowledge
- already held international waterways knowledge
- already held manage vessel control systems skill
- already held moor vessels skill
- already held national waterways knowledge
- already held unmoor vessels skill
- already held vessel fuels knowledge
- already held act reliably skill
- already held comply with checklists skill
- already held encourage teambuilding skill
- already held have computer literacy skill
- already held implement workplace drug policies skill
- already held multimodal transport logistics knowledge
- already held principles of cargo stowage knowledge
- already held provide feedback on job performance skill
- already held swim skill
- already held use different communication channels skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held maintain vessel steering mechanisms optional
- optional, not held repair maritime communication equipment optional
- optional, not held purchase supplies optional
- optional, not held repair vessel electrical systems optional
- optional, not held use riverspeak to communicate optional
- optional, not held work in a rail transport team optional
- optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
- optional, not held electric generators optional
- optional, not held electrical machines optional
- optional, not held electronics optional
- optional, not held inspect engine rooms optional
- optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
- optional, not held maintain hydraulic systems optional
- optional, not held monitor pumping system operations optional
- optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
- optional, not held repair heating equipment optional
- optional, not held work ergonomically optional
45 held skills the marine mechanic role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role adjust weight of cargo to capacity of freight transport vehicles skill
- not needed by the target role anchor ships to the port skill
- not needed by the target role anchors used in inland water transport knowledge
- not needed by the target role apply conflict management 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 assist anchoring operations skill
- not needed by the target role contribute to bilge and ballast operations skill
- not needed by the target role ensure safe loading of goods according to stowage plan 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 international regulations for cargo handling knowledge
- not needed by the target role maintain ship stability in relation to weight of passengers skill
- not needed by the target role manage emergency situations on board skill
- not needed by the target role manage environmental aspects of inland waterway transportation 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 navigate European inland waterways skill
- 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 risk analysis skill
- not needed by the target role perform vessel maintenance and cleaning skill
- not needed by the target role physical parts of the vessel knowledge
- not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
- not needed by the target role recognise abnormalities on board skill
- not needed by the target role restrict passenger access to specific areas on board skill
- not needed by the target role show intercultural awareness skill
- not needed by the target role stow cargo 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 movement of passengers skill
- not needed by the target role supervise unloading of cargo skill
- not needed by the target role understand different types of locks and their operation skill
- not needed by the target role use equipment for safe stowage skill
- not needed by the target role use maritime English skill
- not needed by the target role use meteorological information skill
- not needed by the target role use modern electronic navigational aids skill
- not needed by the target role use radar navigation skill
5 further entries not listed here
6 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 mechanics of vessels required
- required, not held engine components required
- required, not held mechanics required
- optional, not held electric generators optional
- optional, not held electrical machines optional
- optional, not held electronics optional
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.