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

marine chief engineertomarine engineer

A marine chief engineer already meets 45% of what the marine engineer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From marine chief engineer
45%
Overlap1
To marine engineer
27 Skills carried over
8 Required, not held
63.2 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

45%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

63.2/ 100

1 Share of the marine 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.

Why

Why this move works

A marine engineer role treats 12 of its required skills as things a marine chief engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • adjust engineering designs
  • approve engineering design
  • engineering principles
  • engineering processes
  • ensure vessel compliance with regulations
  • execute analytical mathematical calculations

What stands in the way is 8 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 27 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A marine 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 lead a team in fishery services management skills
  • already held maintain shipboard machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held manage the operation of propulsion plant machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held perform small vessel safety measures assisting and caring
  • already held manage engine-room resources management skills
  • already held operate marine machinery systems working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 27 carried skills, including the 12 the marine engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 45 missing skills fall into 11 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 9 supplementary
  • required, not held naval architecture required
  • required, not held marine engineering required
  • optional, not held automation technology optional
  • optional, not held battery components optional
  • optional, not held electrical engineering optional
  • optional, not held marine technology optional
  • optional, not held material mechanics optional
  • optional, not held mechatronics optional
  • optional, not held precision mechanics optional
  • optional, not held sensors optional
  • optional, not held solar energy optional
02 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held inspect engine rooms required
  • required, not held perform scientific research required
  • optional, not held conduct energy audit optional
  • optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
  • optional, not held analyse test data optional
  • optional, not held record test data optional
03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held design prototypes required
  • optional, not held promote innovative infrastructure design optional
  • optional, not held promote sustainable energy optional
  • optional, not held simulate mechatronic design concepts optional
  • optional, not held draft design specifications optional
04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held re-assemble engines required
  • optional, not held disassemble engines optional
  • optional, not held install mechatronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
  • optional, not held repair engines optional
05 working with computers 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held use technical drawing software required
  • optional, not held install automation components optional
  • optional, not held use CAD software optional
  • optional, not held use CAM software optional
06 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held use tools for construction and repair required
  • optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a marine 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 27 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held adjust engineering designs skill
  • already held approve engineering design skill
  • already held engineering principles knowledge
  • already held engineering processes knowledge
  • already held ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
  • already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
  • already held maritime electric drives knowledge
  • already held mathematics knowledge
  • already held mechanics knowledge
  • already held mechanics of vessels knowledge
  • already held principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
  • already held use maritime English skill
  • already held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
  • already held electronics knowledge
  • already held lead a team in fishery services skill
  • already held maintain electronic equipment skill
  • already held maintain safe engineering watches skill
  • already held maintain shipboard machinery skill
  • already held manage engine-room resources skill
  • already held manage the operation of propulsion plant machinery skill
  • already held mechanical engineering knowledge
  • already held operate marine machinery systems skill
  • already held operate ship propulsion system skill
  • already held perform small vessel safety measures skill
  • already held perform small vessel safety procedures skill
  • already held prevent sea pollution skill
  • already held ship related legislative requirements knowledge
The 5 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 information and communication technologies (icts) 4 supplementary
  • optional, not held cloud technologies optional
  • optional, not held unstructured data optional
  • optional, not held CAE software optional
  • optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional
08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 4 supplementary
  • optional, not held chemical products optional
  • optional, not held vessel fuels optional
  • optional, not held battery chemistry optional
  • optional, not held composite materials optional
09 constructing 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held test mechatronic units optional
  • optional, not held lubricate engines optional
10 arts and humanities 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held design principles optional
11 management skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held create technical plans optional
37 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional
  • optional, not held chemical products optional
  • optional, not held cloud technologies optional
  • optional, not held conduct energy audit optional
  • optional, not held disassemble engines optional
  • optional, not held install automation components optional
  • optional, not held install mechatronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
  • optional, not held promote innovative infrastructure design optional
  • optional, not held promote sustainable energy optional
  • optional, not held simulate mechatronic design concepts optional
  • optional, not held test mechatronic units optional
  • optional, not held unstructured data optional
  • optional, not held vessel fuels optional
  • optional, not held CAE software optional
  • optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
  • optional, not held analyse test data optional
  • optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional
  • optional, not held automation technology optional
  • optional, not held battery chemistry optional
  • optional, not held battery components optional
  • optional, not held composite materials optional
  • optional, not held create technical plans optional
  • optional, not held design principles optional
  • optional, not held draft design specifications optional
  • optional, not held electrical engineering optional
  • optional, not held lubricate engines optional
  • optional, not held marine technology optional
  • optional, not held material mechanics optional
  • optional, not held mechatronics optional
  • optional, not held precision mechanics optional
  • optional, not held record test data optional
  • optional, not held repair engines optional
  • optional, not held sensors optional
  • optional, not held solar energy optional
  • optional, not held use CAD software optional
  • optional, not held use CAM software optional
42 held skills the marine engineer role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships knowledge
  • not needed by the target role act reliably 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 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 coordinate fire fighting skill
  • not needed by the target role electrical systems used in transportation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
  • not needed by the target role extinguish fires skill
  • not needed by the target role fire-fighting systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role fishing vessels 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 international regulations for preventing collisions at sea knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment 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 safety standards for maritime water transport skill
  • not needed by the target role manage ship emergency plans skill
  • not needed by the target role manage staff skill
  • not needed by the target role maritime law knowledge
  • not needed by the target role mechanical tools knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate control systems skill
  • not needed by the target role operate life-saving appliances skill
  • not needed by the target role operate mechanical equipment of ships skill
  • not needed by the target role operate pumping systems skill
  • not needed by the target role operate ship rescue machinery skill
  • not needed by the target role operate vessel engine room skill
  • not needed by the target role perform quality audits skill
  • not needed by the target role physical parts of the vessel knowledge
  • not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
  • not needed by the target role prevent fires on board skill
  • not needed by the target role repair vessel electrical systems skill
  • not needed by the target role repair vessel mechanical systems skill
  • not needed by the target role risks associated with undertaking fishing operations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role supervise crew skill

2 further entries not listed here

20 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 naval architecture required
  • required, not held marine engineering required
  • optional, not held chemical products optional
  • optional, not held cloud technologies optional
  • optional, not held unstructured data optional
  • optional, not held vessel fuels optional
  • optional, not held CAE software optional
  • optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional
  • optional, not held automation technology optional
  • optional, not held battery chemistry optional
  • optional, not held battery components optional
  • optional, not held composite materials optional
  • optional, not held design principles optional
  • optional, not held electrical engineering optional
  • optional, not held marine technology optional
  • optional, not held material mechanics optional
  • optional, not held mechatronics optional
  • optional, not held precision mechanics optional
  • optional, not held sensors optional
  • optional, not held solar energy 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.