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Pilots - Ship

Description

Command ships to steer them into and out of harbors, estuaries, straits, and sounds, and on rivers, lakes, and bays. Must be licensed by U.S. Coast Guard with limitations indicating class and tonnage of vessels for which license is valid and route and waters that may be piloted.

Other titles in this work field include:

  • barge captain
  • barge master
  • barge pilot
  • boat captain
  • boat master
  • boat pilot
  • boatswain
  • boatswain's mate
  • cadet, deck
  • canal boat captain
  • canal boat operator
  • canal driver
  • captain
  • captain, fishing vessel
  • captain, water vessel
  • deck officer
  • deep submergence vehicle operator
  • derrick boat captain
  • dock hand
  • dredge captain
  • dredge mate
  • ferry pilot
  • ferry terminal agent
  • ferryboat captain
  • ferryboat operator
  • ferryboat pilot
  • first mate
  • first officer
  • fourth mate
  • fourth officer
  • harbor pilot
  • lighter captain
  • marine captain
  • marine pilot
  • marine superintendent
  • maritime officer
  • master
  • master mariner
  • master pilot
  • master, passenger barge
  • master, riverboat
  • master, ship
  • master, yacht
  • mate, fishing vessel
  • mate, ship, boat, or barge
  • motorboat captain
  • navigation officer
  • navigator
  • officer
  • oil tanker captain
  • pilot
  • pilot, harbor
  • pilot, ship
  • port captain
  • river captain
  • river pilot
  • sailing master
  • sailing officer
  • school boat driver
  • scow captain
  • sea captain
  • second mate
  • second officer
  • shipmaster
  • shrimp boat captain
  • skipper
  • sling operator
  • sloop captain
  • speedboat driver
  • steamboat captain
  • steamboat pilot
  • supervisor, ferry terminal
  • third mate
  • third officer
  • towboat captain
  • tugboat captain
  • tugboat mate
  • tugboat operator
  • yacht master


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