Table 1Transition record

port coordinatortovessel operations coordinator

A port coordinator already meets 27% of what the vessel operations coordinator role asks for. The move turns on 21 required skills not yet in the profile.

From port coordinator

27%

Overlap1

To vessel operations coordinator

12 Skills carried over

21 Required, not held

78.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 78.1

This move: 78.1 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the vessel operations coordinator 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A vessel operations coordinator 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 coordinate the itineraries of vessels management skills
already held vessel traffic services services
already held match vessels to shipping routes management skills
already held supervise unloading of cargo management skills
already held supervise loading of cargo management skills
already held physical parts of the vessel services

All 12 carried skills, including the 7 the vessel operations coordinator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 management skills 7 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held establish draft annual schedules for vessels required
required, not held manage vessel deck operations required
required, not held consider constraints in maritime shipping required
required, not held develop efficiency plans for maritime shipping required
required, not held plan procedures for cargo operations required
required, not held consider time zones in execution of work required
required, not held manage vessel fleet required

optional, not held manage the lightering operation optional
optional, not held adjust priorities optional

02 information skills 5 required

required, not held inspect maritime operations required
required, not held assess vessel capability required
required, not held calculate the amount of cargo on a vessel required
required, not held maintain vessel inventory required
required, not held conduct on board safety inspections required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held advise on tanker operations required
required, not held advise on maritime regulations required
required, not held negotiate prices for transport of cargo required

optional, not held work in a water transport team optional
optional, not held write emergency instructions for handling of dangerous goods optional
optional, not held use maritime English optional

04 business, administration and law 2 required

required, not held International Maritime Organisation conventions required
required, not held maritime law required

05 services 2 required

required, not held principles of cargo stowage required
required, not held types of cargo required

06 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held apply regulations on cargo transport operations required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a vessel operations coordinator 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held coordinate the itineraries of vessels skill
already held match vessels to shipping routes skill
already held physical parts of the vessel knowledge
already held supervise loading of cargo skill
already held supervise unloading of cargo skill
already held types of maritime vessels knowledge
already held vessel traffic services knowledge
already held act reliably skill
already held give instructions to staff skill
already held have computer literacy skill
already held manage staff skill
already held use different communication channels skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held ensure incident free execution of voyages required

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use microsoft office optional

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manage the lightering operation optional
optional, not held work in a water transport team optional
optional, not held write emergency instructions for handling of dangerous goods optional
optional, not held adjust priorities optional
optional, not held use maritime English optional
optional, not held use microsoft office optional

27 held skills the vessel operations coordinator 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 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 liaise with port users 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 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 port regulation knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise movement of crew skill
not needed by the target role supervise movement of passengers skill

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 International Maritime Organisation conventions required
required, not held maritime law required
required, not held principles of cargo stowage required
required, not held types of cargo required

Index

Other moves recorded from port coordinator

Full index of moves from port coordinator

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.