ship captaintoport coordinator
A ship captain already meets 33% of what the port coordinator role asks for. The move turns on 21 required skills not yet in the profile.
This move: 73.7 of 100 · substantial
1 Share of the port coordinator 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 · What you already bring
Of the 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A port coordinator 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.
- already held manage ocean-going oil tankers constructing
- 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 ongoing compliance with regulations assisting and caring
- already held supervise unloading of cargo management skills
All 13 carried skills, including the 10 the port coordinator role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you would need to learn
The 26 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.
- required, not held manage port operations required
- required, not held anticipate logistics requirements for port operations required
- required, not held coordinate dock operations required
- required, not held coordinate the itineraries of vessels required
- required, not held manage port operations improvement procedures required
- required, not held manage vessel cargo activities required
- required, not held match vessels to shipping routes required
- required, not held anticipate installation maintenance required
- required, not held conduct full-scale emergency plan exercises required
- required, not held commodities in maritime transportation required
- required, not held customs regulations for passengers required
- required, not held physical parts of the vessel required
- required, not held port regulation required
- required, not held vessel traffic services required
- required, not held apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations required
- required, not held ensure compliance with port regulations required
- required, not held apply safety management required
- optional, not held manage the customer experience optional
- required, not held liaise with port users required
- required, not held give instructions to staff required
- optional, not held act reliably optional
- optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
- optional, not held use different communication channels optional
- required, not held load cargo onto ships required
- required, not held operate port communications systems required
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a port coordinator role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 manage port operations skill · occupation specific
- 02 anticipate logistics requirements for port operations skill · sector specific
- 03 apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations skill · sector specific
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 13 skills that carry over
- already held ensure ongoing compliance with regulations skill
- already held ensure public safety and security skill
- already held geographic areas knowledge
- already held manage staff skill
- already held operate marine communication systems skill
- already held supervise loading of cargo skill
- already held supervise movement of crew skill
- already held supervise movement of passengers skill
- already held supervise unloading of cargo skill
- already held types of maritime vessels knowledge
- already held apply transportation management concepts skill
- already held comply with checklists skill
- already held manage ocean-going oil tankers skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held have computer literacy optional
5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held act reliably optional
- optional, not held have computer literacy optional
- optional, not held manage the customer experience optional
- optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
- optional, not held use different communication channels optional
27 held skills the port coordinator role does not ask for
- 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 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 vessel 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 international regulations for preventing collisions at sea knowledge
- not needed by the target role maintain voyage logs 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 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 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 crew skill
- 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
- not needed by the target role warehouse operations knowledge
5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- required, not held commodities in maritime transportation required
- required, not held customs regulations for passengers required
- required, not held physical parts of the vessel required
- required, not held port regulation required
- required, not held vessel traffic services required
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.