Occupation Atlasdecksman
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ddb3e6a4-5bae-480a-a49a-748f93022892
decksman
Decksmen are unlicensed members of the deck department of an inland vessel. This position is usually the first step on the way to become an able seaman and beyond. They perform a variety of duties related to the operation and upkeep of deck department areas, the engine, and other equipment, mooring and unmooring, as well as (to a certain extent) the steering of the ship.
Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.97
- C Conventional3.96
- I Investigative2.62
- E Enterprising2.41
- S Social1.24
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Sailors and Marine Oilers (53-5011.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (40)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways
- apply regulations on cargo transport operations
- assist anchoring operations
- clean parts of vessels
- clean ships
- communicate reports provided by passengers
- comply with checklists
- execute safety assurance exercises
- facilitate safe disembarkation of passengers
- follow procedures in the event of an alarm
- follow verbal instructions
- follow written instructions
- help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations
- international regulations for cargo handling
- launch lifeboats
- load cargo onto ships
- maintain ropes
- maintain service record book
- maintain vessel engine room
- maintain vessel technical equipment according to instructions
- manage environmental aspects of inland waterway transportation
- manage on board hazards
- moor vessels
- national regulations on handling cargo
- operate life-saving appliances
- paint ship decks
- perform daily maintenance on ship machinery
- perform vessel maintenance and cleaning
- prepare engine room for operation
- read stowage plans
- secure ships using rope
- swim
- types of cargo
- understand different types of locks and their operation
- undertake navigation safety actions
- unmoor vessels
- use ballasts
- use different types of fire extinguishers
- use equipment for safe stowage
- vessel safety equipment
Optional (18)
- act reliably
- distinguish various types of ships
- ensure integrity of hull
- european classification of inland waterways
- implement environmental protection measures
- inland waterway police regulations
- manipulate sails on vessels
- passenger transport regulations
- perform manual work autonomously
- perform services in a flexible manner
- prepare simple meals on board
- principles of combustion engines
- provide first aid
- show intercultural awareness
- use different communication channels
- use waterway traffic control systems
- vessel stability principles
- work in a water transport team
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 40 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
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sailor
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ordinary seaman
11 shared · 14 more of its ownmaintain ropes, clean ships, operate life-saving appliances, load cargo onto ships
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engine minder
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skipper
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6 shared · 29 more of its ownclean ships, assist anchoring operations, secure ships using rope, moor vessels
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