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

maritime pilottosailor

A maritime pilot already meets 15% of what the sailor role asks for. The move turns on 21 required skills not yet in the profile.

From maritime pilot
15%
Overlap1
To sailor
6 Skills carried over
21 Required, not held
84.2 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

15%

Learning distance A rebuild

84.2/ 100

1 Share of the sailor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the maritime pilot 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 sailor role treats 3 of its required skills as things a maritime pilot already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • anchor ships to the port
  • guide ships into docks
  • steer vessels in ports

What stands in the way is 21 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sailor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a maritime pilot background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held steer vessels in ports working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held anchor ships to the port working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held guide ships into docks working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held assist in maritime rescue operations assisting and caring
  • already held act reliably communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held have computer literacy working with computers

All 6 carried skills, including the 3 the sailor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 7 required
  • required, not held assist anchoring operations required
  • required, not held operate echo sounding equipment required
  • required, not held operate traditional water depth measurement equipment required
  • required, not held prepare lifeboats required
  • required, not held secure ships using rope required
  • required, not held unmoor vessels required
  • required, not held moor vessels required
02 assisting and caring 3 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held ensure public safety and security required
  • required, not held follow work procedures required
  • required, not held use different types of fire extinguishers required
  • optional, not held deal with challenging work conditions optional
03 handling and moving 3 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held clean ships required
  • required, not held clean parts of vessels required
  • required, not held prepare deck equipment required
  • optional, not held lift heavy weights optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required
  • required, not held follow verbal instructions required
  • required, not held follow written instructions required
  • required, not held use maritime English required
05 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held watch for maritime navigation aids required
  • required, not held communicate reports provided by passengers required
  • optional, not held conduct on board safety inspections optional
  • optional, not held perform lookout duties during maritime operations optional
06 services 2 required
  • required, not held anchors used in maritime water transport required
  • required, not held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a sailor 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 6 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held anchor ships to the port skill
  • already held guide ships into docks skill
  • already held steer vessels in ports skill
  • already held act reliably skill
  • already held assist in maritime rescue operations skill
  • already held have computer literacy skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 constructing 1 required
  • required, not held paint ship decks required
08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held types of maritime vessels optional
5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held types of maritime vessels optional
  • optional, not held conduct on board safety inspections optional
  • optional, not held deal with challenging work conditions optional
  • optional, not held lift heavy weights optional
  • optional, not held perform lookout duties during maritime operations optional
24 held skills the sailor role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role analyse weather forecast skill
  • not needed by the target role assist in the movement of heavy loads skill
  • not needed by the target role assist water-based navigation skill
  • not needed by the target role balance transportation cargo skill
  • not needed by the target role carry out ship-to-shore operations skill
  • not needed by the target role conduct water navigation skill
  • not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
  • not needed by the target role coordinate dock operations skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure compliance with port regulations skill
  • not needed by the target role local waters of the port knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maintain ship logs skill
  • not needed by the target role manipulate sails on vessels skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor aviation meteorology skill
  • not needed by the target role plan pilotage skill
  • not needed by the target role principles of cargo stowage knowledge
  • not needed by the target role regulate the speed of ships in ports skill
  • not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
  • not needed by the target role use meteorological information skill
  • not needed by the target role use rigging tools skill
  • not needed by the target role use water navigation devices skill
  • not needed by the target role vessel points of sail knowledge
  • not needed by the target role vessel stability principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role vessel traffic services knowledge
  • not needed by the target role work in a water transport team skill
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 anchors used in maritime water transport required
  • required, not held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System required
  • optional, not held types of maritime vessels optional
Index

Other moves recorded from maritime pilot

Full index of moves from maritime pilot

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.