From water traffic coordinator to port coordinator
14 of the 31 essential skills of a port coordinator are already essential for a water traffic coordinator — about 45% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from water traffic 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
- 17
- would be new
- 45%
- of the target job covered
- 31
- essential skills of a port coordinator
What a port coordinator does
Port coordinators manage operations of traffic division for port authorities. They enforce rules and regulations, such as the berthing of ships, handling and storing of cargo, and the use of port facilities. They direct policing and cleaning activities of the harbour department land, streets, buildings, and water areas. Port coordinators also ensure that activities concerning revenue are documented and submitted to the accounting division. They advise port authorities on rates and revisions of port tariff, and solicit steamship companies to use port facilities. They direct activities concerned with compiling daily and annual ship and cargo statistics.
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
17 skillsEssential for a port coordinator and not for a water traffic 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 installation maintenance
- anticipate logistics requirements for port operations
- apply safety management
- conduct full-scale emergency plan exercises
- ensure ongoing compliance with regulations
- ensure public safety and security
- geographic areas
- give instructions to staff
- manage port operations
- manage staff
- manage vessel cargo activities
- operate marine communication systems
- physical parts of the vessel
- supervise loading of cargo
- supervise movement of crew
- supervise movement of passengers
- supervise unloading of cargo
← water traffic coordinatorport coordinator →The other way round
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How far are you from being a port coordinator?
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.