Table 1Transition record

marine chief engineertofisheries assistant engineer

A marine chief engineer already meets 79% of what the fisheries assistant engineer role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From marine chief engineer

79%

Overlap1

To fisheries assistant engineer

14 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

20.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 20.7

This move: 20.7 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the fisheries assistant engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the marine chief engineer 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fisheries assistant engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a marine chief engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage ship emergency plans management skills
already held coordinate fire fighting management skills
already held operate ship propulsion system working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate ship rescue machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held prevent sea pollution assisting and caring
already held risks associated with undertaking fishing operations agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary

All 14 carried skills, including the 12 the fisheries assistant engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 6 missing skills fall into 4 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 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held fisheries legislation required

optional, not held fisheries management optional
optional, not held quality of fish products optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment required

03 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a fisheries assistant engineer 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships knowledge
already held coordinate fire fighting skill
already held extinguish fires skill
already held fishing vessels knowledge
already held international regulations for preventing collisions at sea knowledge
already held manage ship emergency plans skill
already held operate ship propulsion system skill
already held operate ship rescue machinery skill
already held pollution prevention knowledge
already held prevent sea pollution skill
already held risks associated with undertaking fishing operations knowledge
already held use maritime English skill
already held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
already held train employees skill

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional
optional, not held communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system optional
optional, not held fisheries management optional
optional, not held quality of fish products optional

55 held skills the fisheries assistant engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act reliably skill
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role analyse work-related written reports skill
not needed by the target role apply transportation management concepts skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role carry out navigational calculations skill
not needed by the target role communicate verbal instructions skill
not needed by the target role conduct financial audits 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 electronics principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role fire-fighting systems knowledge
not needed by the target role follow ethical code of conduct in transport services skill
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role lead a team in fishery services skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain safe engineering watches skill
not needed by the target role maintain shipboard machinery skill
not needed by the target role maintain vessel engine room skill
not needed by the target role maintain vessel inventory skill
not needed by the target role maintain voyage logs skill
not needed by the target role manage engine-room resources skill
not needed by the target role manage safety standards for maritime water transport skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role manage the operation of propulsion plant machinery skill
not needed by the target role maritime electric drives knowledge
not needed by the target role maritime law knowledge
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanical tools knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role operate control systems skill
not needed by the target role operate life-saving appliances skill

15 further entries not listed here

4 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 fisheries legislation required
optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional
optional, not held fisheries management optional
optional, not held quality of fish products optional

Index

Other moves recorded from marine chief engineer

Full index of moves from marine chief engineer

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.