Occupation AtlasCaptains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
O*NET · 53-5021.00
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats. Required to hold license issued by U.S. Coast Guard.
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
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
RCERealistic · Conventional · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic5.61
- C Conventional4.56
- E Enterprising4.22
- I Investigative2.64
- S Social1.88
- 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.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (39%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (21%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (33%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Operation and ControlImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the product being assembled
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- CoordinationImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Time ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
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- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Clean moving parts in production machinery
- WritingbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- InstructingImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- RepairingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
- PersuasionImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- Service OrientationImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- NegotiationImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Technology DesignImportance 2.1Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- SciencebasicImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- ProgrammingImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- InstallationImportance 1.4Level —
Tasks
25 core · 4 supplemental · 1 not yet ratedWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.Importance 5.0
- Prevent ships under navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.Importance 4.9
- Serve as a vessel's docking master upon arrival at a port or at a berth.Importance 4.9
- Consult maps, charts, weather reports, or navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.Importance 4.8
- Steer and operate vessels, using radios, depth finders, radars, lights, buoys, or lighthouses.Importance 4.8
- Operate ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed for ship operations.Importance 4.7
- Dock or undock vessels, sometimes maneuvering through narrow spaces, such as locks.Importance 4.7
- Stand watches on vessels during specified periods while vessels are under way.Importance 4.6
- Inspect vessels to ensure efficient and safe operation of vessels and equipment and conformance to regulations.Importance 4.6
- Read gauges to verify sufficient levels of hydraulic fluid, air pressure, or oxygen.Importance 4.6
- Report to appropriate authorities any violations of federal or state pilotage laws.Importance 4.5
- Provide assistance in maritime rescue operations.Importance 4.5
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- Signal passing vessels, using whistles, flashing lights, flags, or radios.Importance 4.4
- Measure depths of water, using depth-measuring equipment.Importance 4.4
- Maintain boats or equipment on board, such as engines, winches, navigational systems, fire extinguishers, or life preservers.Importance 4.3
- Signal crew members or deckhands to rig tow lines, open or close gates or ramps, or pull guard chains across entries.Importance 4.3
- Advise ships' masters on harbor rules and customs procedures.Importance 4.3
- Maintain records of daily activities, personnel reports, ship positions and movements, ports of call, weather and sea conditions, pollution control efforts, or cargo or passenger status.Importance 4.3
- Observe loading or unloading of cargo or equipment to ensure that handling and storage are performed according to specifications.Importance 4.2
- Calculate sightings of land, using electronic sounding devices and following contour lines on charts.Importance 4.2
- Learn to operate new technology systems and procedures through instruction, simulators, or models.Importance 4.2
- Direct or coordinate crew members or workers performing activities such as loading or unloading cargo, steering vessels, operating engines, or operating, maintaining, or repairing ship equipment.Importance 4.1
- Arrange for ships to be fueled, restocked with supplies, or repaired.Importance 4.1
- Supervise crews in cleaning or maintaining decks, superstructures, or bridges.Importance 3.5
- Purchase supplies or equipment.Importance 3.5
- Tow and maneuver barges or signal tugboats to tow barges to destinations.Importance 4.5
- Perform various marine duties, such as checking for oil spills or other pollutants around ports or harbors or patrolling beaches.Importance 4.3
- Assign watches or living quarters to crew members.Importance 3.5
- Interview and hire crew members.Importance 3.2
- Conduct safety drills such as man overboard or fire drills.
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- TransportationImportance 4.1Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Law and GovernmentImportance 3.4Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- MechanicalImportance 3.4Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
- English LanguageImportance 3.3Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- GeographyImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.2Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
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- Education and TrainingImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- MathematicsImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.9Level 2.7
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.7Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- PsychologyImportance 2.7Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- PhysicsImportance 2.6Level 2.7
- AdministrativeImportance 2.5Level 2.6
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.4Level 2.7
- ChemistryImportance 2.3Level 2.7
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Building and ConstructionImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- DesignImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- BiologyImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Food ProductionImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.4Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.8Level 3.5Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Far VisionImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Spatial OrientationImportance 3.8Level 4.4Level 3 looks like: Find your way through a dark room without hitting anything
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
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- Near VisionImportance 3.6Level 3.6
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Information OrderingImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Depth PerceptionImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Operate a crane to move materials from a truck bed to the ground
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Glare SensitivityImportance 3.3Level 3.8
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
- Rate ControlImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Keep up with a car that changes speed
- Reaction TimeImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Press a button to stop operation when a warning light goes off
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Time SharingImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- VisualizationImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- Auditory AttentionImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Listen for your flight announcement at a busy airport
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 3.1Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Response OrientationImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Trunk StrengthImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Speed of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Diagnose what's wrong with a car engine from its sound
- Static StrengthImportance 2.9Level 2.8
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- OriginalityImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Explosive StrengthImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
- MemorizationImportance 2.6Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
- Peripheral VisionImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Sound LocalizationImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Night VisionImportance 2.5Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
- Number FacilityImportance 2.5Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- StaminaImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Hand pick a bushel of apples from a tree
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 4.6Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.4Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.2Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.2Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Getting InformationImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.9Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
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- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.7Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.7Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.7Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.6Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 3.6Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.5Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Processing InformationImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.2Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.2Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.0Level 2.8
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 3.0Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Working with ComputersImportance 2.9Level 2.7
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.8Level 2.7
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.7Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
18 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (1)
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
Hot (6; 1 more marked hot above)
- Apple macOS
- Autodesk Revit
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (11)
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- FURUNO navigational chart software
- Groundwater modeling system GMS
- Jeppesen Marine Nobeltec Admiral
- JRC navigation software
- KNMI TurboWin
- Log book software
- Maptech The CAPN
- Microsoft Office Outlook
- Navigational chart software
- SHIPNEXT
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