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

ship plannertowater traffic coordinator

A ship planner already meets 24% of what the water traffic coordinator role asks for. The move turns on 21 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ship planner
24%
Overlap1
To water traffic coordinator
9 Skills carried over
21 Required, not held
79.1 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

24%

Learning distance A rebuild

79.1/ 100

1 Share of the water traffic coordinator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ship planner 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 water traffic coordinator role treats 6 of its required skills as things a ship planner already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships
  • maritime telecommunications
  • match vessels to shipping routes
  • principles of cargo stowage
  • types of maritime vessels
  • vessel stability principles

What stands in the way is 21 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A water traffic coordinator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a ship planner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held maritime telecommunications engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held match vessels to shipping routes management skills
  • already held vessel stability principles services
  • already held principles of cargo stowage services
  • already held types of maritime vessels engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 9 carried skills, including the 6 the water traffic coordinator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 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 services 5 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held commodities in maritime transportation required
  • required, not held customs regulations for passengers required
  • required, not held port regulation required
  • required, not held vessel traffic services required
  • required, not held freight transport methods required
  • optional, not held transportation methods optional
02 management skills 5 required
  • required, not held coordinate dock operations required
  • required, not held coordinate the itineraries of vessels required
  • required, not held develop efficiency plans for maritime shipping required
  • required, not held manage port operations improvement procedures required
  • required, not held prepare transportation routes required
03 assisting and caring 4 required, 1 supplementary
  • 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 ensure vessel compliance with regulations required
  • required, not held verify qualifications of water transport crew required
  • optional, not held comply with checklists optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held liaise with port users required
  • required, not held implement efficiency plans for logistics operations required
  • optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required
  • required, not held anticipate shipment handling requirements required
  • required, not held operate port communications systems required
06 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held load cargo onto ships required
  • optional, not held perform manual work autonomously optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a water traffic coordinator 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 9 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships skill
  • already held maritime telecommunications knowledge
  • already held match vessels to shipping routes skill
  • already held principles of cargo stowage knowledge
  • already held types of maritime vessels knowledge
  • already held vessel stability principles knowledge
  • already held act reliably skill
  • already held have computer literacy skill
  • already held use different communication channels skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 business, administration and law 1 required
  • required, not held warehouse operations required
08 working with computers 1 required
  • required, not held manage dispatch software systems required
4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held perform manual work autonomously optional
  • optional, not held transportation methods optional
  • optional, not held comply with checklists optional
  • optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
53 held skills the water traffic coordinator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role International Maritime Organisation conventions knowledge
  • not needed by the target role analyse ship operations skill
  • not needed by the target role anticipate potential deficiencies skill
  • not needed by the target role apply company policies skill
  • not needed by the target role apply regulations on cargo transport operations skill
  • not needed by the target role calculate the amount of cargo on a vessel skill
  • not needed by the target role cargo industry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
  • not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
  • not needed by the target role compose stowage plans skill
  • not needed by the target role consider constraints in maritime shipping skill
  • not needed by the target role continuous improvement philosophies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role develop shipping itineraries skill
  • not needed by the target role electronic communication knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure client orientation skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure safe loading of goods according to stowage plan skill
  • not needed by the target role follow ethical code of conduct in transport services skill
  • not needed by the target role handle customer requests related to cargo skill
  • not needed by the target role implement strategic planning skill
  • not needed by the target role international regulations for cargo handling knowledge
  • not needed by the target role interpret graphical communication interfaces skill
  • not needed by the target role interpret visual literacy skill
  • 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 safety standards for inland water transport skill
  • not needed by the target role manage shipment risks skill
  • not needed by the target role manage teamwork skill
  • not needed by the target role maritime law knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maximise efficiency of crane operations skill
  • not needed by the target role measure ship tonnage skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor the discharge of cargo skill
  • not needed by the target role national regulations on handling cargo knowledge
  • not needed by the target role negotiate logistics services skill
  • not needed by the target role operate marine communication systems skill
  • not needed by the target role operate maritime communication equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate radio equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate stowage programmes skill
  • not needed by the target role oversee shipment routing skill
  • not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill

13 further entries not listed here

7 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 commodities in maritime transportation required
  • required, not held customs regulations for passengers required
  • required, not held port regulation required
  • required, not held vessel traffic services required
  • required, not held warehouse operations required
  • required, not held freight transport methods required
  • optional, not held transportation methods optional
Index

Other moves recorded from ship planner

Full index of moves from ship planner

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.