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Overview
Vessel operations coordinators plan and follow chartered vessel movements, cargo requirements, maintenance records, certificates and customer contact.
In job descriptions, look for vessel schedules, cargo risks, transit performance, maintenance planning, certificates, crew documents, customer complaints, operational records and shipping traffic coordination.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
The work connects shipping schedules, vessel readiness, cargo needs and customer updates. The coordinator tracks transit, checks documents and keeps maintenance and operational records usable.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include schedule control, cargo risk awareness, certificate follow-up, clear customer communication, record keeping and coordination with crews, ports, charterers and technical teams.
Salary context
Salary context depends on vessel volume, cargo complexity, customer responsibility, documentation risk, after-hours coverage and whether the role has authority to adjust schedules or escalate incidents.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward vessel operations management, chartering support, marine logistics planning, port agency coordination or transport operations leadership. They build on vessel schedules, cargo documentation and customer follow-up.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names vessel type, cargo type, documentation duties, customer contact, maintenance records, on-call expectations and the systems used for scheduling.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Occupation group
Transport clerks (4323)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0cd0082a-ca15-4dcd-b352-b7600c916d8e |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 4323.19 |
| ISCO group | 4323 |
| Concept type | Occupation |