Table 1Transition record

sailortomaritime pilot

A sailor already meets 19% of what the maritime pilot role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sailor

19%

Overlap1

To maritime pilot

6 Skills carried over

17 Required, not held

80.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 80.3

This move: 80.3 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the maritime pilot role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sailor 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 maritime pilot role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sailor 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 4 the maritime pilot role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 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 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held regulate the speed of ships in ports required
required, not held assist water-based navigation required
required, not held carry out ship-to-shore operations required
required, not held conduct water navigation required
required, not held use water navigation devices required

optional, not held manipulate sails on vessels optional

02 services 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held local waters of the port required
required, not held principles of cargo stowage required
required, not held vessel stability principles required
required, not held vessel traffic services required

optional, not held vessel points of sail optional

03 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held analyse weather forecast required
required, not held maintain ship logs required
required, not held monitor aviation meteorology required

optional, not held use meteorological information optional

04 management skills 2 required

required, not held plan pilotage required
required, not held coordinate dock operations required

05 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held balance transportation cargo required

optional, not held assist in the movement of heavy loads optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure compliance with port regulations required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a maritime pilot 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 assist in maritime rescue operations skill
already held guide ships into docks skill
already held steer vessels in ports skill
already held act reliably 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 use rigging tools required

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held work in a water transport team optional
optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assist in the movement of heavy loads optional
optional, not held manipulate sails on vessels optional
optional, not held use meteorological information optional
optional, not held vessel points of sail optional
optional, not held work in a water transport team optional
optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

26 held skills the maritime pilot 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 anchors used in maritime water transport knowledge
not needed by the target role assist anchoring operations skill
not needed by the target role clean parts of vessels skill
not needed by the target role clean ships skill
not needed by the target role communicate reports provided by passengers skill
not needed by the target role conduct on board safety inspections skill
not needed by the target role deal with challenging work conditions skill
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role follow verbal instructions skill
not needed by the target role follow work procedures skill
not needed by the target role follow written instructions skill
not needed by the target role lift heavy weights skill
not needed by the target role moor vessels skill
not needed by the target role operate echo sounding equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate traditional water depth measurement equipment skill
not needed by the target role paint ship decks skill
not needed by the target role perform lookout duties during maritime operations skill
not needed by the target role prepare deck equipment skill
not needed by the target role prepare lifeboats skill
not needed by the target role secure ships using rope skill
not needed by the target role types of maritime vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role unmoor vessels skill
not needed by the target role use different types of fire extinguishers skill
not needed by the target role use maritime English skill
not needed by the target role watch for maritime navigation aids skill

5 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 local waters of the port required
required, not held principles of cargo stowage required
required, not held vessel stability principles required
required, not held vessel traffic services required
optional, not held vessel points of sail optional

Index

Other moves recorded from sailor

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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.