Table 1Transition record

marine surveyortovessel engine inspector

A marine surveyor already meets 52% of what the vessel engine inspector role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From marine surveyor

52%

Overlap1

To vessel engine inspector

17 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

51.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51.4

This move: 51.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the vessel engine inspector role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the marine surveyor 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A vessel engine inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a marine surveyor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held inspect vessel manufacturing information skills
already held perform inspections required by international conventions information skills
already held inspect vessel information skills
already held act as contact person during equipment incident assisting and caring
already held issue licences assisting and caring
already held mechanics of vessels engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 17 carried skills, including the 12 the vessel engine inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 8 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 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held diagnose defective engines required
required, not held inspect quality of products required
required, not held use technical documentation required

optional, not held evaluate engine performance optional
optional, not held record test data optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required

required, not held operation of different engines required
required, not held electromechanics required
required, not held mechanics required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use testing equipment required

optional, not held disassemble engines optional
optional, not held re-assemble engines optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held apply vessel engine regulations required

05 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional
optional, not held prepare audit activities optional
optional, not held supervise staff optional
optional, not held supervise work optional

06 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a vessel engine inspector 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held conduct performance tests skill
already held engine components knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held inspect vessel manufacturing skill
already held manage health and safety standards skill
already held mechanics of vessels knowledge
already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held perform inspections required by international conventions skill
already held quality assurance procedures knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held write inspection reports skill
already held act as contact person during equipment incident skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held inspect vessel skill
already held issue licences skill
already held lead inspections skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held position engine on test stand optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held liaise with engineers optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held disassemble engines optional
optional, not held evaluate engine performance optional
optional, not held position engine on test stand optional
optional, not held re-assemble engines optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held prepare audit activities optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
optional, not held supervise staff optional
optional, not held supervise work optional

62 held skills the vessel engine inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
not needed by the target role adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways skill
not needed by the target role advise on equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role advise on machinery malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role advise on maritime regulations skill
not needed by the target role analyse ship operations skill
not needed by the target role assess structural integrity of ship for maritime usage skill
not needed by the target role assess vessel capability skill
not needed by the target role assume responsibility for maintaining a safe ship environment skill
not needed by the target role aviation meteorology knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate the amount of cargo on a vessel skill
not needed by the target role civil aviation regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role comply with air traffic control operations skill
not needed by the target role comply with operational standards for vessels skill
not needed by the target role conduct analysis of ship data skill
not needed by the target role determine cause of damage skill
not needed by the target role digital camera sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role distinguish various types of ships skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with civil aviation regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure vessel security skill
not needed by the target role european classification of inland waterways knowledge
not needed by the target role file claims with insurance companies skill
not needed by the target role guidance, navigation and control knowledge
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role have spatial awareness skill
not needed by the target role identify risks of ship activities skill
not needed by the target role implement inland water transport regulations skill
not needed by the target role inland waterway police regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect cargo skill
not needed by the target role inspect engine rooms skill
not needed by the target role inspect offshore constructions skill
not needed by the target role integrate Committee on Safe Seas guidelines into inspections skill
not needed by the target role international waterways knowledge
not needed by the target role maritime law knowledge
not needed by the target role maritime telecommunications knowledge
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor the discharge of cargo skill

22 further entries not listed here

3 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 operation of different engines required
required, not held electromechanics required
required, not held mechanics required

Index

Other moves recorded from marine surveyor

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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.