Table 1Transition record

ship captaintofreight transport dispatcher

A ship captain already meets 28% of what the freight transport dispatcher role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ship captain

28%

Overlap1

To freight transport dispatcher

6 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

69.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 69.8

This move: 69.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the freight transport dispatcher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ship captain 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 freight transport dispatcher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a ship captain background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held prepare transportation routes management skills
already held warehouse operations business, administration and law
already held apply transportation management concepts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held supervise crew management skills
already held geographic areas natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held freight transport methods services

All 6 carried skills, including the 5 the freight transport dispatcher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 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 4 required

required, not held manage fleet capacity required
required, not held manage truck drivers required
required, not held schedule and dispatch drivers required
required, not held make independent operating decisions required

02 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor vehicle fleet operations required
required, not held conduct analysis of ship data required
required, not held keep task records required

optional, not held organise information optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held work in a water transport team required
required, not held communicate verbal instructions required

optional, not held stay alert optional

04 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage dispatch software systems required

optional, not held have computer literacy optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held road transport legislation required

06 services 2 supplementary

optional, not held intermodal options optional
optional, not held intermodalism optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a freight transport 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 apply transportation management concepts skill
already held freight transport methods knowledge
already held geographic areas knowledge
already held prepare transportation routes skill
already held supervise crew skill
already held warehouse operations knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held statistics optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held handle intermodal equipment optional

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held handle intermodal equipment optional
optional, not held intermodal options optional
optional, not held intermodalism optional
optional, not held have computer literacy optional
optional, not held organise information optional
optional, not held statistics optional
optional, not held stay alert optional

34 held skills the freight transport dispatcher 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 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse work-related written reports skill
not needed by the target role assess vessel status skill
not needed by the target role carry out navigational calculations skill
not needed by the target role communicate mooring plans skill
not needed by the target role comply with checklists skill
not needed by the target role conduct water navigation skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role deal with challenging work conditions 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 ensure vessel security skill
not needed by the target role follow verbal instructions skill
not needed by the target role international regulations for preventing collisions at sea knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain voyage logs skill
not needed by the target role manage ocean-going oil tankers skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role operate marine communication systems skill
not needed by the target role operate mechanical equipment of ships skill
not needed by the target role plot shipping navigation routes skill
not needed by the target role principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role secure ships using rope skill
not needed by the target role stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology skill
not needed by the target role steer vessels skill
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
not needed by the target role use maritime English 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 safety equipment 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 road transport legislation required
optional, not held intermodal options optional
optional, not held intermodalism optional
optional, not held statistics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from ship captain

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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.