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Overview
Ship captains command vessels carrying goods or passengers in coastal and offshore waters, with responsibility for navigation, crew, cargo movement, vessel security and voyage records.
In job descriptions, look for route planning, navigational calculations, marine communications, safety equipment, mooring plans, loading supervision, voyage logs, vessel status checks and crew management.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Work is command responsibility on a vessel. The captain plans routes, assesses vessel status, directs crew, manages communications and keeps voyage decisions aligned with cargo, passengers and safety equipment.
Skills and specializations
Important depth includes navigation calculations, route plotting, voyage logs, marine communication systems, mooring plans, cargo loading supervision, vessel security and knowledge of maritime vessels.
Salary context
Salary context is shaped by vessel size, waters sailed, passenger or cargo responsibility, crew size, voyage length, communication systems, security duties and accountability for loading or route decisions.
Career paths
Career paths usually build from deck and officer roles toward larger tonnage, specialized vessels, port or fleet operations, marine safety, training or shore-side maritime management.
Good to know
Check whether adverts specify vessel type, tonnage, route area, crew size, cargo or passenger focus, navigation systems, voyage logs, mooring duties and emergency communication equipment.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Sea and coastal passenger water transport
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include marine chief engineer and ship assistant engineer.
Explore this activitySea and coastal freight water transport
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include marine chief engineer and ship assistant engineer.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
53-5021.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
50.2Sea and coastal freight water transport50.1Sea and coastal passenger water transport
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Ships' deck officers and pilots (3152)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f2a416b8-c7e4-49ee-964d-a49f6af79b84 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3152.4 |
| ISCO group | 3152 |
| Concept type | Occupation |