Occupation Atlashelmsman
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6474e4d4-e3a6-4e88-83ee-971ebbf954e9
helmsman
Helmsmen are members of the crew on the highest rank of the operational level on an inland vessel. They perform a variety of duties concerned with the operation and upkeep of deck department areas, the engine and other equipment, mooring and unmooring, as well as the steering of the ship as the main task.
Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.97
- C Conventional3.96
- I Investigative2.62
- E Enterprising2.41
- S Social1.24
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Sailors and Marine Oilers (53-5011.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (53)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways
- adjust weight of cargo to capacity of freight transport vehicles
- anchor ships to the port
- anchors used in inland water transport
- apply regulations on cargo transport operations
- assess stability of vessels
- assess trim of vessels
- assist anchoring operations
- clean parts of vessels
- communicate reports provided by passengers
- distinguish ship construction methods
- distinguish various types of ships
- ensure integrity of hull
- ensure safe loading of goods according to stowage plan
- european classification of inland waterways
- evaluate engine performance
- execute safety assurance exercises
- facilitate safe disembarkation of passengers
- follow procedures in the event of an alarm
- functions of vessel deck equipment
- help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations
- inland waterway ship building
- international regulations for cargo handling
- international waterways
- maintain ship stability in relation to weight of passengers
- manage emergency situations on board
- manage vessel control systems
- moor vessels
- multimodal transport logistics
- national regulations on handling cargo
- national waterways
- navigate European inland waterways
- operate life-saving appliances
- passenger transport regulations
- physical parts of the vessel
- principles of cargo stowage
- restrict passenger access to specific areas on board
- stow cargo
- supervise loading of cargo
- supervise movement of crew
- supervise movement of passengers
- supervise unloading of cargo
- swim
- understand different types of locks and their operation
- unmoor vessels
- use equipment for safe stowage
- use meteorological information
- use modern electronic navigational aids
- use radar navigation
- verify qualifications of water transport crew
- vessel points of sail
- vessel stability principles
- vessel traffic services
Optional (22)
- act reliably
- apply conflict management
- comply with checklists
- contribute to bilge and ballast operations
- detect malfunctions in engines
- electrical systems used in transportation
- encourage teambuilding
- have computer literacy
- implement environmental protection measures
- implement workplace drug policies
- manage environmental aspects of inland waterway transportation
- manipulate sails on vessels
- perform risk analysis
- perform vessel maintenance and cleaning
- provide feedback on job performance
- provide first aid
- recognise abnormalities on board
- show intercultural awareness
- use different communication channels
- use maritime English
- vessel fuels
- work in a water transport team
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 53 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
matrose
26 shared · 33 more of its ownanchors used in inland water transport, navigate European inland waterways, understand different types of locks and their operation, adjust weight of cargo to capacity of freight transport vehicles
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skipper
25 shared · 28 more of its owndistinguish ship construction methods, navigate European inland waterways, ensure safe loading of goods according to stowage plan, restrict passenger access to specific areas on board
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marine mechanic
17 shared · 20 more of its owndistinguish ship construction methods, manage vessel control systems, execute safety assurance exercises, functions of vessel deck equipment
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decksman
17 shared · 23 more of its ownunderstand different types of locks and their operation, execute safety assurance exercises, follow procedures in the event of an alarm, operate life-saving appliances
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engine minder
9 shared · 17 more of its ownmanage vessel control systems, execute safety assurance exercises, inland waterway ship building, clean parts of vessels
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ship planner
9 shared · 42 more of its ownensure safe loading of goods according to stowage plan, use equipment for safe stowage, apply regulations on cargo transport operations, national regulations on handling cargo
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sailor
6 shared · 18 more of its ownanchor ships to the port, assist anchoring operations, clean parts of vessels, communicate reports provided by passengers
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ordinary seaman
6 shared · 19 more of its ownoperate life-saving appliances, moor vessels, unmoor vessels, physical parts of the vessel
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