About This Career Path
Command vessels in oceans, bays, lakes, rivers, or coastal waters.
Sample Career Roadmap
Ship and Boat Captains
Top Expected Tasks
Ship and Boat Captains
01
Steer and operate vessels, using radios, depth finders, radars, lights, buoys, or lighthouses.
02
Dock or undock vessels, sometimes maneuvering through narrow spaces, such as locks.
03
Adjust navigation according to weather conditions.
04
Inspect vessels to ensure efficient and safe operation of vessels and equipment and conformance to regulations.
05
Read gauges to verify sufficient levels of hydraulic fluid, air pressure, or oxygen.
06
Conduct safety drills with crew.
07
Compute positions, set courses, and determine speeds, using charts, area plotting sheets, compasses, sextants, and knowledge of local conditions.
08
Signal passing vessels, using whistles, flashing lights, flags, or radios.
09
Measure depths of water, using depth-measuring equipment.
10
Tow and maneuver barges or signal tugboats to tow barges to destinations.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Ship and Boat Captains
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Transportation
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
KNOWLEDGE
Law and Government
KNOWLEDGE
Mechanical
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
SKILL
Judgment and Decision Making
SKILL
Coordination
SKILL
Complex Problem Solving
SKILL
Operation and Control
SKILL
Active Listening
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Spatial Orientation
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
ABILITY
Selective Attention
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