3152-Ships' Deck Officers and Pilots

Tasks include:

• navigating ship or similar vessel at sea or on inland waterways
• controlling and participating in deck and bridge-watch activities
• navigating vessels into and out of ports and through channels, straits and other waters where special knowledge is required
• ensuring safe loading and unloading of cargo and observance of safety regulations and procedures by crew and passengers
• performing technical supervision of maintenance and repair of ship to ensure compliance with specifications and regulations
• applying knowledge of principles and practices relating to ship?s operation and navigation in order to identify and solve problems arising in the course of their work
• ordering ship?s stores and recruiting crew as required and maintaining record of operations
• transmitting and receiving routine and emergency information with shore stations and other ships
• supervising other workers