From decksman to matrose
39 of the 59 essential skills of a matrose are already essential for a decksman — about 66% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from decksman in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 39
- skills carry over
- 20
- would be new
- 66%
- of the target job covered
- 59
- essential skills of a matrose
What a matrose does
Matroses are members of the deck department of an inland water transportship. They may work on the helm, on the deck, in the cargo hold and in the engine room. They may be called on to use emergency, lifesaving, damage control, and safety equipment. They perform all operations connected with the launching of lifesaving equipment and are expected to be able to operate deck machinery, mooring and anchoring equipment.
What carries over
39 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways
- apply regulations on cargo transport operations
- assist anchoring operations
- clean parts of vessels
- communicate reports provided by passengers
- comply with checklists
- execute safety assurance exercises
- facilitate safe disembarkation of passengers
- follow procedures in the event of an alarm
- follow verbal instructions
- follow written instructions
- help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations
- international regulations for cargo handling
- launch lifeboats
- load cargo onto ships
- maintain ropes
- maintain service record book
- maintain vessel engine room
- maintain vessel technical equipment according to instructions
- manage environmental aspects of inland waterway transportation
- manage on board hazards
- moor vessels
- national regulations on handling cargo
- operate life-saving appliances
- paint ship decks
- perform daily maintenance on ship machinery
- perform vessel maintenance and cleaning
- prepare engine room for operation
- read stowage plans
- secure ships using rope
- swim
- types of cargo
- understand different types of locks and their operation
- undertake navigation safety actions
- unmoor vessels
- use ballasts
- use different types of fire extinguishers
- use equipment for safe stowage
- vessel safety equipment
What would be new
20 skillsEssential for a matrose and not for a decksman. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- adjust weight of cargo to capacity of freight transport vehicles
- anchors used in inland water transport
- assess stability of vessels
- assess trim of vessels
- ensure integrity of hull
- european classification of inland waterways
- influence of winds and currents in the steering of ships
- inland waterway police regulations
- manipulate sails on vessels
- navigate European inland waterways
- operate marine communication systems
- passenger transport regulations
- principles of combustion engines
- provide first aid
- secure cargo in stowage
- steer ship in compliance with helm orders
- steer vessels
- use modern electronic navigational aids
- use riverspeak to communicate
- use waterway traffic control systems
Other moves from decksman
2 roles- helmsman17 skills in common
- ordinary seaman11 skills in common
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How far are you from being a matrose?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.