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

ship captaintomaritime instructor

A ship captain already meets 28% of what the maritime instructor role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ship captain
28%
Overlap1
To maritime instructor
13 Skills carried over
16 Required, not held
72.8 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 72.8

This move: 72.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the maritime instructor 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A maritime instructor 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 operate mechanical equipment of ships working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held plot shipping navigation routes working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held supervise movement of crew management skills
  • already held supervise movement of passengers management skills
  • already held operate marine communication systems working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held ensure vessel security information skills

All 13 carried skills, including the 6 the maritime instructor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 11 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 7 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held teach boating principles required
  • required, not held adapt teaching to student's capabilities required
  • required, not held apply intercultural teaching strategies required
  • required, not held apply teaching strategies required
  • required, not held assist students in their learning required
  • required, not held give constructive feedback required
  • required, not held prepare lesson content required
  • optional, not held provide lesson materials optional
02 information skills 3 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held distinguish various types of ships required
  • required, not held analyse weather forecast required
  • required, not held monitor developments in field of expertise required
  • optional, not held use meteorological information optional
  • optional, not held adapt training to labour market optional
  • optional, not held conduct on board safety inspections optional
03 education 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held assessment processes required
  • required, not held curriculum objectives required
  • optional, not held learning difficulties optional
04 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held assess students required
  • optional, not held facilitate teamwork between students optional
  • optional, not held manage resources for educational purposes optional
  • optional, not held perform classroom management optional
05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held recognise abnormalities on board required
  • optional, not held prepare lifeboats optional
  • optional, not held guide ships into docks optional
06 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held guarantee students' safety required
  • optional, not held assist in maritime rescue operations optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a maritime instructor 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 13 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
  • already held geographic areas knowledge
  • already held international regulations for preventing collisions at sea knowledge
  • already held operate marine communication systems skill
  • already held stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology skill
  • already held vessel safety equipment knowledge
  • already held International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships knowledge
  • already held ensure vessel security skill
  • already held operate mechanical equipment of ships skill
  • already held plot shipping navigation routes skill
  • already held supervise movement of crew skill
  • already held supervise movement of passengers skill
  • already held use water navigation devices skill
The 5 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 services 1 required
  • required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required
08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held customer service optional
09 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held teamwork principles optional
10 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held prepare deck equipment optional
11 working with computers 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held work with virtual learning environments optional
15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held assist in maritime rescue operations optional
  • optional, not held customer service optional
  • optional, not held facilitate teamwork between students optional
  • optional, not held manage resources for educational purposes optional
  • optional, not held prepare deck equipment optional
  • optional, not held prepare lifeboats optional
  • optional, not held use meteorological information optional
  • optional, not held adapt training to labour market optional
  • optional, not held conduct on board safety inspections optional
  • optional, not held guide ships into docks optional
  • optional, not held learning difficulties optional
  • optional, not held perform classroom management optional
  • optional, not held provide lesson materials optional
  • optional, not held teamwork principles optional
  • optional, not held work with virtual learning environments optional
27 held skills the maritime instructor role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role analyse work-related written reports skill
  • not needed by the target role apply transportation management concepts 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 follow verbal instructions skill
  • not needed by the target role freight transport methods 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 prepare transportation 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 steer vessels skill
  • not needed by the target role supervise crew skill
  • not needed by the target role supervise loading of cargo 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 vessel points of sail knowledge
  • not needed by the target role warehouse operations knowledge
6 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 assessment processes required
  • required, not held curriculum objectives required
  • required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required
  • optional, not held customer service optional
  • optional, not held learning difficulties optional
  • optional, not held teamwork principles optional
Index

Other moves recorded from ship captain

Full index of moves from ship captain

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.