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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
115 skills listed by ESCO, 73 of them essential. 115 are in our skills list and linked; we measure a match on those. ESCO gives no levels, so we ask for level 3 on an essential skill and 2 on the rest.
Occupation: ISCO-08 occupations (International Labour Organization). Skills: This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission (v1.2.1, CC BY 4.0), modified by CareersMatch.
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Showing 10 of 115, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| adjust engineering designs | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse work-related written reports | skill | essential | 3 |
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What this path asks for comes from O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0), through the official ISCO-08 to US occupation crosswalk. A competency is essential where O*NET rates it at least 3.5 of 5 in importance.
| apply vessel engine regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| approve engineering design | skill | essential | 3 |
| carry out navigational calculations | skill | essential | 3 |
| Collaboration | competency | essential | 3 |
| communicate verbal instructions | skill | essential | 3 |
| Communication | competency | essential | 3 |
| conduct financial audits | skill | essential | 3 |
| detect malfunctions in engines | skill | essential | 3 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | essential | 3 |
| electrical systems used in transportation | skill | essential | 3 |
| electronics | skill | essential | 3 |
| electronics principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| engine components | skill | essential | 3 |
| engineering principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| engineering processes | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure vessel compliance with regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| evaluate engine performance | skill | essential | 3 |
| execute analytical mathematical calculations | skill | essential | 3 |
| extinguish fires | skill | essential | 3 |
| fisheries legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| fishing vessels | skill | essential | 3 |
| Global Maritime Distress and Safety System | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect engine rooms | skill | essential | 3 |
| International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships | skill | essential | 3 |
| International Maritime Organisation conventions | skill | essential | 3 |
| international regulations for preventing collisions at sea | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain vessel engine room | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain vessel inventory | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain voyage logs | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage on-board water systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage safety standards for maritime water transport | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage second level engines | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage ship electrical systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage staff | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage vessel engines and systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| maritime electric drives | skill | essential | 3 |
| maritime law | skill | essential | 3 |
| mathematics | skill | essential | 3 |
| mechanical engineering | skill | essential | 3 |
| mechanical tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| mechanics | skill | essential | 3 |
| mechanics of vessels | skill | essential | 3 |
| moor vessels | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate diesel propulsion plants | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate fire extinguishers | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate maritime communication equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate mechanical equipment of ships | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate sewage treatment plans on ships | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate vessel engine room | skill | essential | 3 |
| operation of different engines | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform bunkering | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform quality audits | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform routine lube oil tests | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform routine maintenance of ship engines | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform scientific research | skill | essential | 3 |
| physical parts of the vessel | skill | essential | 3 |
| pollution prevention | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare engine room for operation | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare lifeboats | skill | essential | 3 |
| principles of combustion engines | skill | essential | 3 |
| principles of mechanical engineering | skill | essential | 3 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | essential | 3 |
| provide support in vessel machinery systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| quality of fish products | skill | essential | 3 |
| regulation on the discharge of raw materials into the sea | skill | essential | 3 |
| repair vessel electrical systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| repair vessel mechanical systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| Self Management | competency | essential | 3 |
| ship hull engineering | skill | essential | 3 |
| stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology | skill | essential | 3 |
| survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment | skill | essential | 3 |
| technical drawings | skill | essential | 3 |
| unmoor vessels | skill | essential | 3 |
| use different types of fire extinguishers | skill | essential | 3 |
| use maritime English | skill | essential | 3 |
| use technical drawing software | skill | essential | 3 |
| act reliably | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| advise on maritime regulations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply transportation management concepts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| coordinate fire fighting | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure compliance with environmental legislation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fire-fighting systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fisheries management | skill | desirable | 2 |
| follow ethical code of conduct in transport services | skill | desirable | 2 |
| follow written instructions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| have computer literacy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| install refrigeration equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| lead a team in fishery services | skill | desirable | 2 |
| liaise with colleagues | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain electrical equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain electronic equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain safe engineering watches | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain shipboard machinery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage engine-room resources | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage ship emergency plans | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage the operation of propulsion plant machinery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate control systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate life-saving appliances | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate marine machinery systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate pumping systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate ship propulsion system | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate ship rescue machinery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform refrigerant leak checks | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform small vessel safety measures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform small vessel safety procedures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| physics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prevent fires on board | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prevent sea pollution | skill | desirable | 2 |
| risks associated with undertaking fishing operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ship related legislative requirements | skill | desirable | 2 |
| supervise crew | skill | desirable | 2 |
| swim | skill | desirable | 2 |
| test tightness and pressure of refrigeration circuits | skill | desirable | 2 |
| train employees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use different communication channels | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work in a water transport team | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work in outdoor conditions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| write work-related reports | skill | desirable | 2 |