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2.8 KiB

Competences — vessel operations coordinator

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0cd0082a-ca15-4dcd-b352-b7600c916d8e).

Essential

  • advise on maritime regulations (skill/competence)
  • advise on tanker operations (skill/competence)
  • apply regulations on cargo transport operations (skill/competence)
  • assess vessel capability (skill/competence)
  • calculate the amount of cargo on a vessel (skill/competence)
  • conduct on board safety inspections (skill/competence)
  • consider constraints in maritime shipping (skill/competence)
  • consider time zones in execution of work (skill/competence)
  • coordinate the itineraries of vessels (skill/competence)
  • develop efficiency plans for maritime shipping (skill/competence)
  • ensure incident free execution of voyages (skill/competence)
  • establish draft annual schedules for vessels (skill/competence)
  • inspect maritime operations (skill/competence)
  • International Maritime Organisation conventions (knowledge)
  • maintain vessel inventory (skill/competence)
  • manage vessel deck operations (skill/competence)
  • manage vessel fleet (skill/competence)
  • maritime law (knowledge)
  • match vessels to shipping routes (skill/competence)
  • negotiate prices for transport of cargo (skill/competence)
  • physical parts of the vessel (knowledge)
  • plan procedures for cargo operations (skill/competence)
  • principles of cargo stowage (knowledge)
  • supervise loading of cargo (skill/competence)
  • supervise unloading of cargo (skill/competence)
  • types of cargo (knowledge)
  • types of maritime vessels (knowledge)
  • vessel traffic services (knowledge)

Optional

  • act reliably (skill/competence)
  • adjust priorities (skill/competence)
  • give instructions to staff (skill/competence)
  • have computer literacy (skill/competence)
  • manage staff (skill/competence)
  • manage the lightering operation (skill/competence)
  • use different communication channels (skill/competence)
  • use maritime English (skill/competence)
  • use microsoft office (skill/competence)
  • work in a water transport team (skill/competence)
  • write emergency instructions for handling of dangerous goods (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 17 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • vessel operations — 24 %
  • vessel operations management — 18 %
  • voyage instruction preparation — 18 %
  • data analysis — 18 %
  • freight invoicing — 18 %

Responsibilities

  • communication with captains — 24 %
  • customer communication — 24 %