From port coordinator to water traffic coordinator
14 of the 27 essential skills of a water traffic coordinator are already essential for a port coordinator — about 52% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from port coordinator 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.
- 14
- skills carry over
- 13
- would be new
- 52%
- of the target job covered
- 27
- essential skills of a water traffic coordinator
What a water traffic coordinator does
Water traffic coordinators manage the movements of a vessel in ports and waterways. They ensure the efficient deployment of vessels of a shipping company.
What carries over
14 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations
- commodities in maritime transportation
- coordinate dock operations
- coordinate the itineraries of vessels
- customs regulations for passengers
- ensure compliance with port regulations
- liaise with port users
- load cargo onto ships
- manage port operations improvement procedures
- match vessels to shipping routes
- operate port communications systems
- port regulation
- types of maritime vessels
- vessel traffic services
What would be new
13 skillsEssential for a water traffic coordinator and not for a port coordinator. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- anticipate shipment handling requirements
- develop efficiency plans for maritime shipping
- ensure vessel compliance with regulations
- freight transport methods
- implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships
- implement efficiency plans for logistics operations
- manage dispatch software systems
- maritime telecommunications
- prepare transportation routes
- principles of cargo stowage
- verify qualifications of water transport crew
- vessel stability principles
- warehouse operations
Other moves from port coordinator
2 roles- ship captain10 skills in common
- stevedore superintendent10 skills in common
← port coordinatorwater traffic coordinator →The other way round
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How far are you from being a water traffic coordinator?
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