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Helmsman

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Helm Helmsman Helmswoman Steersman Steerswoman Submarine helmsman

Helmsmen are members of the crew on the highest rank of the operational level on an inland vessel. They perform a variety of duties concerned with the operation and upkeep of deck department areas, the engine and other equipment, mooring and unmooring, as well as the steering of the ship as the main task.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Commanding and navigating ship or similar vessel at sea or on inland waterways;
(b) Controlling and participating in deck and bridge-watch activities;
(c) Navigating vessels into and out of ports and through channels, straits and other waters where special knowledge is required;
(d) Ensuring safe loading and unloading of cargo and observance of safety regulations and procedures by crew and passengers;
(e) Performing technical supervision of maintenance and repair of ship to ensure compliance with specifications and regulations;
(f) Applying knowledge of principles and practices relating to ship’s operation and navigation in order to identify and solve problems arising in the course of their work;
(g) Ordering ship’s stores and recruiting crew as required and maintaining record of operations;
(h) Transmitting and receiving routine and emergency information with shore stations and other ships.

Knowledge

  • Transport services
  • Management and administration
  • Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft
  • Law
  • Chemistry

Digital competencies

  • Operating watercraft
  • Communicating with colleagues and clients
  • Maintaining and enforcing physical security
  • Managing information
  • Supervising a team or group

Digital competencies

  • Accessing and analysing digital data
  • Analysing and evaluating information and data

Personal competencies

  • Leading others
  • Supporting others
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Dealing with problems

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Science and engineering associate professionals

Ship and aircraft controllers and technicians

Ships' deck officers and pilots

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Ships' deck officers and pilots

106

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

31,09%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-34,57% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

58,49%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

5,66%

Part-time contracts

1,23% Turnover index

16

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

14%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering associate professionals

70%

30%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Ship and aircraft controllers and technicians

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Ships' deck officers and pilots

No experience
8%
Less than 1 year
44%
Between 1 and 2 years
14%
Between 2 and 4 years
20%
Between 4 and 8 years
5%
More than 8 years
9%
Administrative and support service activities
25%
Education
13%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
12%
Manufacturing
12%
Information and communication
8%
Others
30%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.