From fisheries observer to fisheries deckhand
12 of the 35 essential skills of a fisheries deckhand are already essential for a fisheries observer — about 34% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 12
- skills carry over
- 23
- would be new
- 34%
- of the target job covered
- 35
- essential skills of a fisheries deckhand
What a fisheries deckhand does
Fisheries deckhands work on fishing vessels where they carry out fishing related activities. They undertake a wide range of fishing and maritime work on land and at sea, such as handling of fishing gears and catches, communications, supply, seamanship, hospitality and stores.
What carries over
12 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
- deterioration of fish products
- fisheries legislation
- fishing gear
- fishing vessels
- handle fish products
- International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
- international regulations for preventing collisions at sea
- pollution prevention
- quality of fish products
- risks associated with undertaking fishing operations
- survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment
What would be new
23 skillsEssential for a fisheries deckhand and not for a fisheries observer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- assist anchoring operations
- assist in ship maintenance
- assist with emergencies
- clean ships
- extinguish fires
- fire-fighting systems
- follow hygienic practices in fishery operations
- follow verbal instructions
- follow work procedures
- handle cargo
- health and safety regulations
- maintain safe navigation watches
- moor vessels
- operate echo sounding equipment
- operate ship equipment
- prepare deck equipment
- prepare lifeboats
- preserve fish products
- quality assurance methodologies
- secure ships using rope
- support vessel manoeuvres
- unmoor vessels
- use fishing vessel equipment
Other moves from fisheries observer
2 roles- fisheries master15 skills in common
- fisheries boatmaster14 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a fisheries deckhand?
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.