Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
marine chief engineer
ESCO occupation · 23 essential, 44 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
maintain vessel engine room
maintain voyage logs
manage staff
physical parts of the vessel
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
principles of mechanical engineering
perform quality audits
repair vessel electrical systems
international regulations for preventing collisions at sea
electronics
mechanical tools
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
operate vessel engine room
electrical systems used in transportation
operate mechanical equipment of ships
maintain vessel inventory
repair vessel mechanical systems
electronics principles
conduct financial audits
analyse work-related written reports
carry out navigational calculations
use maritime English
communicate verbal instructions
Optional & specialised skills
mechanics
operate control systems
perform small vessel safety procedures
maintain safe engineering watches
perform small vessel safety measures
maintain electrical equipment
approve engineering design
mechanics of vessels
operate pumping systems
ensure vessel compliance with regulations
ship related legislative requirements
manage safety standards for maritime water transport
provide training
have computer literacy
follow ethical code of conduct in transport services
execute analytical mathematical calculations
fire-fighting systems
extinguish fires
risks associated with undertaking fishing operations
Prevent sea pollution
swim
engineering principles
operate ship rescue machinery
operate ship propulsion system
mathematics
manage ship emergency plans
supervise crew
pollution prevention
ensure compliance with environmental legislation
prevent fires on board
maintain shipboard machinery
apply transportation management concepts
engineering processes
act reliably
fishing vessels
coordinate fire fighting
maintain electronic equipment
manage engine-room resources
adjust engineering designs
operate life-saving appliances
manage the operation of propulsion plant machinery
operate marine machinery systems
lead a team in fishery services
mechanical engineering
Other matches: fisheries assistant engineer · marine engineering drafter · marine engineer · marine engineering technician · ship assistant engineer
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.