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

ship duty engineertomarine mechanic

A ship duty engineer already meets 24% of what the marine mechanic role asks for. The move turns on 27 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ship duty engineer
24%
Overlap1
To marine mechanic
13 Skills carried over
27 Required, not held
83 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

24%

Learning distance A rebuild

83/ 100

1 Share of the marine mechanic role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ship duty engineer 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.

Why

Why this move works

A marine mechanic role treats 10 of its required skills as things a ship duty engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • apply vessel engine regulations
  • detect malfunctions in engines
  • engine components
  • evaluate engine performance
  • maintain vessel engine room
  • mechanics

What stands in the way is 27 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

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 marine mechanic role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a ship duty engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held repair vessel mechanical systems working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held apply vessel engine regulations assisting and caring
  • already held detect malfunctions in engines constructing
  • already held operate vessel engine room working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held inspect engine rooms information skills
  • already held maintain vessel engine room constructing

All 13 carried skills, including the 10 the marine mechanic role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 51 missing skills fall into 12 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 assisting and caring 6 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways required
  • required, not held apply regulations on cargo transport operations required
  • required, not held ensure integrity of hull required
  • required, not held ensure vessel compliance with regulations required
  • required, not held execute safety assurance exercises required
  • required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required
  • optional, not held comply with checklists optional
  • optional, not held implement workplace drug policies optional
  • optional, not held work ergonomically optional
02 information skills 6 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held communicate reports provided by passengers required
  • required, not held distinguish ship construction methods required
  • required, not held distinguish various types of ships required
  • required, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions required
  • required, not held read standard blueprints required
  • required, not held use technical documentation required
  • optional, not held monitor pumping system operations optional
03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held disassemble engines required
  • required, not held manage vessel control systems required
  • required, not held prepare equipment for navigation operations required
  • required, not held prepare main engines for navigation operations required
  • required, not held repair engines required
  • optional, not held repair maritime communication equipment optional
  • optional, not held repair vessel electrical systems optional
  • optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain hydraulic systems optional
04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held electrical systems used in transportation required
  • required, not held functions of vessel deck equipment required
  • required, not held inland waterway ship building required
  • required, not held mechanics of vessels required
  • optional, not held electric generators optional
  • optional, not held electrical machines optional
  • optional, not held electronics optional
05 services 3 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held european classification of inland waterways required
  • required, not held international waterways required
  • required, not held national waterways required
  • optional, not held principles of cargo stowage optional
06 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held prevent damage to electrical devices on board required
  • optional, not held maintain vessel steering mechanisms optional
  • optional, not held repair heating equipment optional

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a marine mechanic 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 apply vessel engine regulations skill
  • already held detect malfunctions in engines skill
  • already held engine components knowledge
  • already held evaluate engine performance skill
  • already held maintain vessel engine room skill
  • already held mechanics knowledge
  • already held moor vessels skill
  • already held operate vessel engine room skill
  • already held repair vessel mechanical systems skill
  • already held unmoor vessels skill
  • already held act reliably skill
  • already held inspect engine rooms skill
  • already held use different communication channels skill
The 6 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held clean parts of vessels required
  • optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required
  • required, not held vessel fuels required
09 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 supplementary
  • optional, not held purchase supplies optional
  • optional, not held swim optional
  • optional, not held use riverspeak to communicate optional
  • optional, not held work in a rail transport team optional
  • optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
  • optional, not held provide feedback on job performance optional
10 business, administration and law 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held multimodal transport logistics optional
11 management skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held encourage teambuilding optional
12 working with computers 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held have computer literacy optional
24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held maintain vessel steering mechanisms optional
  • optional, not held repair maritime communication equipment optional
  • optional, not held encourage teambuilding optional
  • optional, not held principles of cargo stowage optional
  • optional, not held purchase supplies optional
  • optional, not held repair vessel electrical systems optional
  • optional, not held swim optional
  • optional, not held use riverspeak to communicate optional
  • optional, not held work in a rail transport team optional
  • optional, not held comply with checklists optional
  • optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
  • optional, not held electric generators optional
  • optional, not held electrical machines optional
  • optional, not held electronics optional
  • optional, not held have computer literacy optional
  • optional, not held implement workplace drug policies optional
  • optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain hydraulic systems optional
  • optional, not held monitor pumping system operations optional
  • optional, not held multimodal transport logistics optional
  • optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
  • optional, not held provide feedback on job performance optional
  • optional, not held repair heating equipment optional
  • optional, not held work ergonomically optional
25 held skills the marine mechanic 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 Maritime Organisation conventions knowledge
  • not needed by the target role analyse work-related written reports skill
  • not needed by the target role follow written instructions skill
  • not needed by the target role liaise with colleagues skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain vessel inventory skill
  • not needed by the target role manage safety standards for maritime water transport skill
  • not needed by the target role manage second level engines skill
  • not needed by the target role manage vessel engines and systems skill
  • not needed by the target role maritime law knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate diesel propulsion plants skill
  • not needed by the target role operate maritime communication equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operation of different engines knowledge
  • not needed by the target role perform bunkering skill
  • not needed by the target role perform routine maintenance of ship engines skill
  • not needed by the target role physics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role prepare engine room for operation skill
  • not needed by the target role principles of combustion engines knowledge
  • not needed by the target role principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role provide support in vessel machinery systems skill
  • not needed by the target role ship hull engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology skill
  • not needed by the target role use maritime English skill
  • not needed by the target role work in a water transport team skill
  • not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill
13 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 electrical systems used in transportation required
  • required, not held european classification of inland waterways required
  • required, not held functions of vessel deck equipment required
  • required, not held inland waterway ship building required
  • required, not held international waterways required
  • required, not held mechanics of vessels required
  • required, not held national waterways required
  • required, not held vessel fuels required
  • optional, not held principles of cargo stowage optional
  • optional, not held electric generators optional
  • optional, not held electrical machines optional
  • optional, not held electronics optional
  • optional, not held multimodal transport logistics optional
Index

Other moves recorded from ship duty engineer

Full index of moves from ship duty engineer

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.