Table 1Transition record

port coordinatortoship pilot dispatcher

A port coordinator already meets 21% of what the ship pilot dispatcher role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From port coordinator

21%

Overlap1

To ship pilot dispatcher

6 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

74.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 74.3

This move: 74.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the ship pilot dispatcher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the port coordinator 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A ship pilot dispatcher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a port coordinator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held vessel traffic services services
already held match vessels to shipping routes management skills
already held liaise with port users communication, collaboration and creativity
already held act reliably communication, collaboration and creativity
already held have computer literacy working with computers
already held use different communication channels communication, collaboration and creativity

All 6 carried skills, including the 2 the ship pilot dispatcher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 7 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 5 required

required, not held write dock records required
required, not held measure ship tonnage required
required, not held monitor the validity of ship certificates required
required, not held prepare documentation for international shipping required
required, not held stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology required

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held provide accurate information on water routes required
required, not held liaise with transportation services required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held guide ships into docks required
required, not held operate radio equipment required

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held review ship documentation required

optional, not held ensure that shipment contents correspond with shipping documentation optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held international tariffs required

optional, not held International Maritime Organisation conventions optional

06 services 1 required

required, not held dock operations required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a ship pilot dispatcher 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 liaise with port users skill
already held vessel traffic services knowledge
already held act reliably skill
already held have computer literacy skill
already held match vessels to shipping routes skill
already held use different communication channels skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held maritime telecommunications optional

3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held International Maritime Organisation conventions optional
optional, not held ensure that shipment contents correspond with shipping documentation optional
optional, not held maritime telecommunications optional

33 held skills the ship pilot dispatcher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role anticipate installation maintenance skill
not needed by the target role anticipate logistics requirements for port operations skill
not needed by the target role apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations skill
not needed by the target role apply safety management skill
not needed by the target role apply transportation management concepts skill
not needed by the target role commodities in maritime transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role comply with checklists skill
not needed by the target role conduct full-scale emergency plan exercises skill
not needed by the target role coordinate dock operations skill
not needed by the target role coordinate the itineraries of vessels skill
not needed by the target role customs regulations for passengers knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with port regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure ongoing compliance with regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role geographic areas knowledge
not needed by the target role give instructions to staff skill
not needed by the target role load cargo onto ships skill
not needed by the target role manage ocean-going oil tankers skill
not needed by the target role manage port operations skill
not needed by the target role manage port operations improvement procedures skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role manage the customer experience skill
not needed by the target role manage vessel cargo activities skill
not needed by the target role operate marine communication systems skill
not needed by the target role operate port communications systems skill
not needed by the target role perform services in a flexible manner skill
not needed by the target role physical parts of the vessel knowledge
not needed by the target role port regulation knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise loading of cargo skill
not needed by the target role supervise movement of crew skill
not needed by the target role supervise movement of passengers skill
not needed by the target role supervise unloading of cargo skill
not needed by the target role types of maritime vessels knowledge

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 dock operations required
required, not held international tariffs required
optional, not held International Maritime Organisation conventions optional
optional, not held maritime telecommunications optional

Index

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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.