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Pilots - Ship

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Pilots - Ship

Job Requirements


Examples of knowledge and skills required


Work Activities of Pilots - Ship

Importance
Activity
97% 

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

  • steer boat or ship
  • transport passengers or cargo
  • direct course or speed of ship

90% 

Getting Information

  • read maps
  • read navigation charts

90% 

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

  • monitor sonar or navigational aids

83% 

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

  • understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
  • understand admiralty law
  • recognize reefs, shoals, or other hazards by navigation aids

80% 

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

    77% 

    Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

      73% 

      Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

        70% 

        Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

        • explain traffic or transportation situations concisely

        67% 

        Analyzing Data or Information

        • identify positions of celestial bodies for navigational purposes

        67% 

        Communicating with Persons Outside Organization

          57% 

          Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

          • use interpersonal communication techniques
          • use local or regional geographical knowledge to transportation
          • use knowledge of seamanship or boat handling
          • use knowledge of tides and currents
          • use established traffic or transportation procedures

          53% 

          Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

          • perform safety inspections in transportation setting


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