Table 1Transition record

marine engineertofisheries engineering technician

A marine engineer already meets 55% of what the fisheries engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From marine engineer

55%

Overlap1

To fisheries engineering technician

14 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

48.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.1

This move: 48.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the fisheries engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the marine 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 engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a marine engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System services
already held ensure vessel compliance with regulations assisting and caring
already held use maritime English communication, collaboration and creativity
already held mechanics of vessels engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 14 carried skills, including the 13 the fisheries engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 missing skills fall into 6 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 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held fisheries legislation required
required, not held fishing vessels required
required, not held quality of fish products required

optional, not held fisheries management optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional

03 business, administration and law 2 required

required, not held international regulations for preventing collisions at sea required
required, not held International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held pollution prevention required
required, not held technical drawings required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held perform refrigerant leak checks optional
optional, not held test tightness and pressure of refrigeration circuits optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held install refrigeration equipment optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fisheries engineering technician 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 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 mathematics knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held mechanics of vessels knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held use maritime English skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held install refrigeration equipment optional
optional, not held perform refrigerant leak checks optional
optional, not held test tightness and pressure of refrigeration circuits optional
optional, not held fisheries management optional
optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional

58 held skills the fisheries engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse stress resistance of products skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role assessment of risks and threats knowledge
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role battery chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role battery components knowledge
not needed by the target role chemical products knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role composite materials knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct energy audit skill
not needed by the target role create technical plans skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role disassemble engines skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect engine rooms skill
not needed by the target role install automation components skill
not needed by the target role install mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role lead a team in fishery services skill
not needed by the target role lubricate engines skill
not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic 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 manage engine-room resources skill
not needed by the target role manage the operation of propulsion plant machinery skill
not needed by the target role marine engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role marine technology knowledge
not needed by the target role maritime electric drives knowledge
not needed by the target role material mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role naval architecture knowledge
not needed by the target role operate marine machinery systems skill
not needed by the target role operate ship propulsion system skill
not needed by the target role perform small vessel safety measures skill
not needed by the target role perform small vessel safety procedures skill

18 further entries not listed here

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 fisheries legislation required
required, not held fishing vessels required
required, not held international regulations for preventing collisions at sea required
required, not held International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships required
required, not held pollution prevention required
required, not held quality of fish products required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held fisheries management optional

Index

Other moves recorded from marine engineer

Full index of moves from marine 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.