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Ocupacions
Skipper
Boat captain Boatmaster Commander Ship captain Shipmaster Skipper
Skippers are the highest authority on-board or on inland waterways, they are in charge of the vessel and are held responsible for the safety and well being of the clients and crew. They are licensed by the responsible authority and will determine the operations of the vessel at any time. They are the ultimate instance responsible for the crew, the ship, the cargo and/or passengers, and the voyage.
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
- Law
- Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft
- Chemistry
Digital competencies
- Operating watercraft
- Planning events and programmes
- Operating communications equipment
- Complying with health and safety procedures
- Managing information
Digital competencies
- Accessing and analysing digital data
- Analysing and evaluating information and data
Personal competencies
- Leading others
- Taking a proactive approach
- Working efficiently
- Supporting others
- Processing information, ideas and concepts
Professional groups of the occupation
Professionals
Business and administration professionals
Administration professionals
Personnel and careers professionals
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
Personnel and careers professionals
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.
Business and administration professionals
70%
30%
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
Contracts by age groups.
Business and administration 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
Administration professionals
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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?
Personnel and careers professionals
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.
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