Table 1Transition record

water traffic coordinatortomaritime pilot

A water traffic coordinator already meets 25% of what the maritime pilot role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From water traffic coordinator

25%

Overlap1

To maritime pilot

8 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

76.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

25%

Learning distance A rebuild

76.1/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the maritime pilot role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the water traffic coordinator 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 maritime pilot role treats 5 of its required skills as things a water traffic coordinator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

coordinate dock operations
ensure compliance with port regulations
principles of cargo stowage
vessel stability principles
vessel traffic services

What stands in the way is 16 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A maritime pilot role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a water traffic coordinator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held ensure compliance with port regulations assisting and caring
already held coordinate dock operations management skills
already held vessel traffic services services
already held vessel stability principles services
already held principles of cargo stowage services
already held act reliably communication, collaboration and creativity

All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the maritime pilot role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 8 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held regulate the speed of ships in ports required
required, not held steer vessels in ports required
required, not held anchor ships to the port required
required, not held assist water-based navigation required
required, not held carry out ship-to-shore operations required
required, not held conduct water navigation required
required, not held use water navigation devices required
required, not held guide ships into docks required

optional, not held manipulate sails on vessels optional

02 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held analyse weather forecast required
required, not held maintain ship logs required
required, not held monitor aviation meteorology required

optional, not held use meteorological information optional

03 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held balance transportation cargo required

optional, not held assist in the movement of heavy loads optional

04 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held local waters of the port required

optional, not held vessel points of sail optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held assist in maritime rescue operations required

06 constructing 1 required

required, not held use rigging tools required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a maritime pilot 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held coordinate dock operations skill
already held ensure compliance with port regulations skill
already held principles of cargo stowage knowledge
already held vessel stability principles knowledge
already held vessel traffic services 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 management skills 1 required

required, not held plan pilotage required

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held work in a water transport team optional
optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assist in the movement of heavy loads optional
optional, not held manipulate sails on vessels optional
optional, not held use meteorological information optional
optional, not held vessel points of sail optional
optional, not held work in a water transport team optional
optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional

26 held skills the maritime pilot role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role anticipate shipment handling requirements skill
not needed by the target role apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations skill
not needed by the target role commodities in maritime transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role comply with checklists skill
not needed by the target role coordinate the itineraries of vessels skill
not needed by the target role customs regulations for passengers knowledge
not needed by the target role develop efficiency plans for maritime shipping skill
not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
not needed by the target role freight transport methods knowledge
not needed by the target role implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships skill
not needed by the target role implement efficiency plans for logistics operations skill
not needed by the target role liaise with port users skill
not needed by the target role load cargo onto ships skill
not needed by the target role manage dispatch software systems skill
not needed by the target role manage port operations improvement procedures skill
not needed by the target role maritime telecommunications knowledge
not needed by the target role match vessels to shipping routes skill
not needed by the target role operate port communications systems skill
not needed by the target role perform manual work autonomously skill
not needed by the target role perform services in a flexible manner skill
not needed by the target role port regulation knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare transportation routes skill
not needed by the target role transportation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role types of maritime vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role verify qualifications of water transport crew skill
not needed by the target role warehouse operations knowledge

2 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 local waters of the port required
optional, not held vessel points of sail optional

Index

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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.