ship planner
Ship planners manage the performance of a vessel. They ensure the safety of the vessel and its cargo, its operationality and link available vessels to available cargos in order to maximise the profitability of the voyages. They ensure that each container ship is loaded to its optimal capacity, while keeping berth times and handling costs to a minimum. They also plan the maintenance and overhaul of the ship, as well as the crew needed.
Also called: inland vessel planner, inland water ship planner, maritime ship cargo planner, manager of cargo planning and operations, inland water cargo planner, vessel cargo planner, cargo planning manager, maritime ship planner
- 51
- essential skills
- 11
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- vessel operations coordinatorWhat changes?10 skills in common
- helmsman9 skills in common
- skipper8 skills in common
- stevedore superintendent7 skills in common
- aircraft cargo operations coordinator6 skills in common
- airport director6 skills in common
- water traffic coordinator6 skills in common
- ship captain5 skills in common
Essential skills
51- analyse ship operations
- apply company policies
- apply regulations on cargo transport operations
- calculate the amount of cargo on a vessel
- cargo industry
- communicate with customers
- comply with legal regulations
- compose stowage plans
- consider constraints in maritime shipping
- develop shipping itineraries
- ensure client orientation
- ensure safe loading of goods according to stowage plan
- follow ethical code of conduct in transport services
- handle customer requests related to cargo
- have computer literacy
- implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships
- implement strategic planning
- International Maritime Organisation conventions
- international regulations for cargo handling
- interpret graphical communication interfaces
- interpret visual literacy
- maintain voyage logs
- manage ocean-going oil tankers
- manage safety standards for inland water transport
- manage shipment risks
- maritime law
- maritime telecommunications
- match vessels to shipping routes
- maximise efficiency of crane operations
- measure ship tonnage
- monitor the discharge of cargo
- national regulations on handling cargo
- operate maritime communication equipment
- operate radio equipment
- operate scientific measuring equipment
- operate stowage programmes
- oversee shipment routing
- plan transport operations
- prepare documentation for international shipping
- prepare visual data
- principles of cargo stowage
- read stowage plans
- recruit employees
- stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology
- supervise loading of cargo
- supervise unloading of cargo
- types of maritime vessels
- use different communication channels
- use equipment for safe stowage
- vessel stability principles
- write work-related reports
Optional skills
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