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Motorboat Operators

Description

Tasks and Duties

Job Requirements

Education

Salary

Employment Trends

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Motorboat Operators

Job Requirements


Examples of knowledge and skills required


Work Activities of Motorboat Operators

Importance
Activity
93% 

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

  • steer boat or ship
  • operate boat or towing equipment
  • transport passengers or cargo

77% 

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

    77% 

    Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

    • maintain or repair ship/boat engine, machinery or equipment

    77% 

    Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

      70% 

      Performing General Physical Activities

      • handle boat or ship tie-off lines
      • maintain or repair boat or ship hull or superstructure

      70% 

      Handling and Moving Objects

      • deploy running gear on watercraft

      67% 

      Getting Information

      • read maps
      • read navigation charts

      63% 

      Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

        63% 

        Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

          53% 

          Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

            53% 

            Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge


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