From fisheries deckhand to boatswain
19 of the 28 essential skills of a boatswain are already essential for a fisheries deckhand — about 68% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from fisheries deckhand 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.
- 19
- skills carry over
- 9
- would be new
- 68%
- of the target job covered
- 28
- essential skills of a boatswain
What a boatswain does
Boatswains organise the crew on deck and at the fishing hold to execute the orders received from a superior. They coordinate the operations of maintenance, manoeuvres, assembly and repair of fishing gear and sorting, processing and preserving of the catches while observing the hygienic standards and established safety regulations.
What carries over
19 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- assist in ship maintenance
- code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
- extinguish fires
- fisheries legislation
- fishing gear
- fishing vessels
- handle cargo
- handle fish products
- International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
- international regulations for preventing collisions at sea
- maintain safe navigation watches
- operate ship equipment
- pollution prevention
- preserve fish products
- quality of fish products
- risks associated with undertaking fishing operations
- support vessel manoeuvres
- survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment
- use fishing vessel equipment
What would be new
9 skillsEssential for a boatswain and not for a fisheries deckhand. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from fisheries deckhand
2 roles- deep-sea fishery worker18 skills in common
- fisheries boatman16 skills in common
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How far are you from being a boatswain?
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