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Ship and Hovercraft Officers

Ship and hovercraft officers command and navigate ships and other craft, co-ordinate the activities of officers and deck and engine room ratings, operate and maintain communications equipment on board ship and undertake minor repairs to engines, boilers and other mechanical and electrical equipment.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£31,111
£55,546
£120,531

New workers start around £31,111. Normal pay is £55,546 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £120,531.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 9,495 vacancies for this type of job

5.27%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Maintains log of vessel’s progress, weather conditions, conduct of crew, etc.

  • Prepares watch keeping rota and maintains a look-out for other vessels or obstacles.

  • Maintains radio contact with other vessels and coast stations.

  • Monitors the operation of engines, generators and other mechanical and electrical equipment and undertakes any necessary minor repairs.

  • Locates the position of vessel using electronic and other navigational aids such as charts and compasses and advises on navigation where appropriate.

  • Directs or undertakes the operation of controls to inflate air cushions, run engines and propel and steer ships, hovercraft and other vessels.

  • Allocates duties to ship’s officers and co-ordinates and directs the activities of deck and engine room ratings.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Marketing

  • Product Knowledge

  • Machinery

  • Selling Techniques

  • Effective Communication

  • Firefighting

  • Competitive Analysis

  • Animal Husbandry

  • Textiles

  • Personal Survival Techniques

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Operations

  • Communication

  • Customer Service

  • Management

  • Sales

  • Detail Oriented

  • English Language

  • Self-Motivation

  • Microsoft Excel

  • First Aid

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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Aviation Management

Buckinghamshire New University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · High Wycombe · 30/09/2024

Tariff points: 88/112

Aviation and Tourism

Teesside University, Middlesbrough

FdA · 2 Years · Full-time · Stockton-on-Tees · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 40/48

Airline and Airport Management

Sheffield Hallam University

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Sheffield · 09/2024

Tariff points: 112/120

Travel and Tourism Management

University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College

FD · 2 Years · Full-time · Leeds · 09/2024

Tariff points: 48/48

Operational Yacht Science

Cornwall College

HNC · 1 Year · Full-time with time abroad · Falmouth · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 48/48

Travel and Tourism

Middlesbrough College

FD · 2 Years · Part-time · Middlesbrough · 09/2024

Tariff points: 48/48

International Travel and Tourism Management

University Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College)

HND · 1-2 Years · Full-time · Wakefield, · 09/2024

Tariff points: N/A

Engineering (Marine Technologies)

University Centre South Devon – South Devon College

HNC · 1 Year · Full-time · Paignton · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 48/48

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