(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Pilots, Ship
Job 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.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Operate ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed for ship operations. |
99
|
Consult maps, charts, weather reports, and navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements. |
95
|
Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards. |
92
|
Set ships' courses that avoid reefs, outlying shoals, and other hazards, utilizing navigational aids such as lighthouses and buoys. |
87
|
Learn to operate new technology systems and procedures, through the use of instruction, simulators, and models. |
85
|
Prevent ships under their navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations. |
82
|
Serve as a vessel's docking master upon arrival at a port and when at a berth. |
82
|
Provide assistance in maritime rescue operations. |
79
|
Give directions to crew members who are steering ships. |
77
|
Report to appropriate authorities any violations of federal or state pilotage laws. |
72
|
Steer ships into and out of berths, or signal tugboat captains to berth and unberth ships. |
69
|
Maintain ship logs. |
67
|
Provide assistance to vessels approaching or leaving seacoasts, navigating harbors, and docking and undocking. |
64
|
Advise ships' masters on harbor rules and customs procedures. |
64
|
Maintain and repair boats and equipment. |
54
|
Relieve crew members on tugs and launches. |
39
|
Oversee cargo storage on or below decks. |
29
|
Make nautical maps. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
86
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
70
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
69
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
65
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
64
|
Getting Information
|
63
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
62
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
62
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
60
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
57
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
56
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
55
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
54
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
53
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
53
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
51
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
51
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
50
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
49
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
48
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
47
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
46
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
46
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
44
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
43
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
42
|
Processing Information
|
41
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
40
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
40
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
38
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
33
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
32
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
30
|
Interacting With Computers
|
30
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
29
|
Thinking Creatively
|
29
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
28
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
27
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
25
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
17
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
9
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|