coastguard watch officer
Coastguard watch officers patrol and survey coast and sea regions to prevent accidents, as well as perform search and rescue missions in the event of an emergency. They react to emergency calls, advise on safety procedures, and prevent accidents and illegal activity at sea. Coastguard watch officers investigate shipping activities and aid during pollution incidents and in flood relief.
Also called: maritime and coastguard officer, coastguard officer, coastguard, coastguard rescue officer
- 14
- essential skills
- 23
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Essential skills
14- advise on safety improvements
- analyse weather forecast
- apply first response
- assist in maritime rescue operations
- coordinate rescue missions
- develop contingency plans for emergencies
- ensure law application
- estimate damage
- first response
- identify security threats
- perform risk analysis
- read maps
- supervise crew
- write work-related reports
Optional skills
23- assist in ship maintenance
- check official documents
- develop flood remediation strategies
- evacuate people from flooded areas
- flood remediation equipment
- identify risk of flooding
- influence of winds and currents in the steering of ships
- integrate Committee on Safe Seas guidelines into inspections
- law enforcement
- maintain operational communications
- maintain ship logs
- operate an emergency communication system
- operate radio equipment
- patrol areas
- perform search and rescue missions
- pollution legislation
- pollution prevention
- prevent sea pollution
- provide advice on breaches of regulation
- report pollution incidents
- treat flood damage
- undertake inspections
- use different communication channels
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