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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels - 53-5021.00

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O*NET-SOC Description

Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats. Required to hold license issued by U.S. Coast Guard.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

Boat Captain
Captain
Ferry Boat Captain
First Mate
Harbor Pilot

Mate
River Pilot
Ship Pilot
Tugboat Captain
Vessel Master

SOC Occupation Groups

53-0000	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-5000	Water Transportation Workers
53-5020	Ship and Boat Captains and Operators
53-5021.00	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

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53-2012.00	Commercial Pilots
53-4011.00	Locomotive Engineers
53-5011.00	Sailors and Marine Oilers
53-5022.00	Motorboat Operators
53-5031.00	Ship Engineers
53-6011.00	Bridge and Lock Tenders
53-6051.00	Transportation Inspectors
53-7031.00	Dredge Operators

Tasks

Advise ships' masters on harbor rules and customs procedures.
Arrange for ships to be fueled, restocked with supplies, or repaired.
Assign watches or living quarters to crew members.
Calculate sightings of land, using electronic sounding devices and following contour lines on charts.
Conduct safety drills such as man overboard or fire drills.
Consult maps, charts, weather reports, or navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.
Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
Direct or coordinate crew members or workers performing activities such as loading or unloading cargo, steering vessels, operating engines, or operating, maintaining, or repairing ship equipment.
Dock or undock vessels, sometimes maneuvering through narrow spaces, such as locks.
Inspect vessels to ensure efficient and safe operation of vessels and equipment and conformance to regulations.
Interview and hire crew members.
Learn to operate new technology systems and procedures through instruction, simulators, or models.
Maintain boats or equipment on board, such as engines, winches, navigational systems, fire extinguishers, or life preservers.
Maintain records of daily activities, personnel reports, ship positions and movements, ports of call, weather and sea conditions, pollution control efforts, or cargo or passenger status.
Measure depths of water, using depth-measuring equipment.
Observe loading or unloading of cargo or equipment to ensure that handling and storage are performed according to specifications.
Operate ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed for ship operations.
Perform various marine duties, such as checking for oil spills or other pollutants around ports or harbors or patrolling beaches.
Prevent ships under navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.
Provide assistance in maritime rescue operations.
Purchase supplies or equipment.
Read gauges to verify sufficient levels of hydraulic fluid, air pressure, or oxygen.
Report to appropriate authorities any violations of federal or state pilotage laws.
Serve as a vessel's docking master upon arrival at a port or at a berth.
Signal crew members or deckhands to rig tow lines, open or close gates or ramps, or pull guard chains across entries.
Signal passing vessels, using whistles, flashing lights, flags, or radios.
Stand watches on vessels during specified periods while vessels are under way.
Steer and operate vessels, using radios, depth finders, radars, lights, buoys, or lighthouses.
Supervise crews in cleaning or maintaining decks, superstructures, or bridges.
Tow and maneuver barges or signal tugboats to tow barges to destinations.

Detailed Work Activities

Acquire supplies or equipment.
Arrange maintenance activities.
Assist others during emergencies.
Choose optimal transportation routes or speeds.
Communicate with others to coordinate material handling or movement.
Determine geographic coordinates.
Direct maintenance or repair activities.
Direct material handling or moving activities.
Direct passenger or freight transport activities.
Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.
Maintain professional knowledge or certifications.
Maintain watercraft engines or machinery.
Measure the level or depth of water or other liquids.
Monitor equipment gauges or displays to ensure proper operation.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
Monitor surroundings to detect potential hazards.
Monitor work environment to ensure safety or adherence to specifications.
Notify others of emergencies, problems, or hazards.
Operate communications equipment or systems.
Operate ships or other watercraft.
Provide safety training.
Read maps to determine routes.
Recommend personnel decisions or human resources activities.
Record operational details of travel.
Signal others to coordinate vehicle movement.

Military Crosswalk Titles

(11) Meter Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) Coxswain (Navy - Enlisted)
7 Meter Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) Coxswain (Navy - Enlisted)
Able Seaman (Navy - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Aeromedical Education Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, National Registry Paramedic (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Aeromedical Education Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, National Registry Paramedic (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Aeromedical Education Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Helper, National Registry Paramedic (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Aeromedical Education Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, National Registry Paramedic (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aerospace Medical Service Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
Aids to Navigation (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
Assistant Navigator (Navy - Enlisted)
Basic MK 18 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Operator and Maintainer (Navy - Enlisted)
Boat Crew Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
Boat Forces Operations (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
Boat Group Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Boatswain (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
Boatswain Specialty (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
Boatswain's Mate (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
Boatswain's Mate (Navy - Enlisted)
Bridge Crewmember (Army - Enlisted)
Cannon Crewmember (Army - Enlisted)
Causeway Barge Ferry Coxswain (Navy - Enlisted)
Causeway Barge Ferry Pilot (Navy - Enlisted)
Causeway Lighterage Craftmaster (Navy - Enlisted)
Cavalry Scout (Army - Enlisted)
Chief of The Boat (All Submarines) (Navy - Enlisted)
Chief of the Boat (COB) (All Submarines) (Navy - Enlisted)
Combat Engineer (Army - Enlisted)
Combat Engineer (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Combat Medic Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft (CRRC) Coxswain (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Commanding Officer, Afloat (Captain) (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
Commanding Officer, Afloat (Captain) (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
Commanding Officer, Afloat (Commander) (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
Commanding Officer, Afloat (Commander) (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
Commanding Officer, Afloat (Lieutenant Commander) (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
Commanding Officer, Afloat (Lieutenant Commander) (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
Commanding Officer, Afloat (Lieutenant) (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
Commanding Officer, Afloat (Lieutenant) (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
Commanding Officer, Afloat (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Conversion NEC BM Boatswain's Mate Basic (Navy - Enlisted)
Conversion NEC QM Quartermaster Basic (Navy - Enlisted)
Convoy Commodore (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Convoy Commodore Staff Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Critical Skills Operator (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
CWO - Boatswain, Surface (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
Deep Submergence Vehicle (DSV) Operator (Navy - Enlisted)
Deep Submergence Vehicle Crewmember (Navy - Enlisted)
Deep Submergence Vehicle Operator (Navy - Enlisted)
Diving Officer (Deep Sea, He02) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Diving Officer (General) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Diving Officer (Saturation) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Diving Officer (Ship Salvage) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Diving Specialist (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
Dry Combat Submersible Officer (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
Electronics Technician, Submarine, Navigation (Navy - Enlisted)
Executive Officer, Afloat (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
First Lieutenant, Afloat (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Force Protection Boat Coxswain (Navy - Enlisted)
Harbor/Docking Pilot (Navy - Enlisted)
Health Services Management (Air Force - Enlisted)
Health Services Management Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
Health Services Management Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Health Services Management Craftsman, Health Information Technology (Air Force - Enlisted)
Health Services Management Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)

Health Services Management Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Health Services Management Journeyman, Health Information Technology (Air Force - Enlisted)
Health Services Management Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
Hospital Corpsman (Navy - Enlisted)
Ice Operations (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
Infantryman (Army - Enlisted)
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Operator (Navy - Enlisted)
Landing Craft Air Cushion Craftmaster (Navy - Enlisted)
Landing Craft Air Cushion Deck Engineer (Navy - Enlisted)
Landing Craft Air Cushion Operator/Navigator (Navy - Enlisted)
Landing Craft Utility Craftsmaster (Navy - Enlisted)
LCAC Craft Engineer/Assistant Operator (Navy - Enlisted)
LCAC Loadmaster (Navy - Enlisted)
LCAC-100 Loadmaster (Navy - Enlisted)
LDO - Deck, Surface (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
LDO - Special Warfare Technician (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
M1 Armor Crewman (Army - Enlisted)
Marine Deck Officer (Army - Warrant Officer only)
Marine Safety Specialist Deck (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
Maritime Expeditionary Security Force (MESF) Coxswain (Navy - Enlisted)
Maritime Expeditionary Security Force (MESF) Operator (Navy - Enlisted)
Military Police (Army - Enlisted)
Mineman (Navy - Enlisted)
Minesweeping Boatswain's Mate (Navy - Enlisted)
Navigation Administrator (Navy - Enlisted)
Navigation and Plotting Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
Navigation Equipment Operator (Navy - Enlisted)
Navigation Manager (Navy - Enlisted)
Navigation Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
Navy Lighterage Deck Supervisor (Navy - Enlisted)
Officer in Charge, Afloat (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Officer in Charge, Combat Craft (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Operations Afloat (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
Operations Officer, Afloat (General) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Operations Systems Specialist (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
Ordinary Seaman (Navy - Enlisted)
Pararescue (Air Force - Enlisted)
Pararescue Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
Pararescue Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Pararescue Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
Pararescue Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Pararescue Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
Quartermaster (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
Quartermaster (Navy - Enlisted)
Quartermaster Journeyman (Navy - Enlisted)
Reconnaissance Marine (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
RL - Engineering Duty Officer - Ship Engineering (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
RL - Special Duty Officer - Strategic Sealift Officer (SSO) (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
Seaman (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
Seaman (Navy - Enlisted)
Senior Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Craftmaster (Navy - Enlisted)
Senior Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Loadmaster (Navy - Enlisted)
Ship Salvage Operations Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Ship's Boatswain (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Ship's Docking Pilot Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Ship's Navigator (General) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Ship's Navigator (Inertial Systems) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Ships and Boats Mate (Navy - Enlisted)
Special Reconnaissance (Air Force - Enlisted)
Special Reconnaissance Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
Special Reconnaissance Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Special Reconnaissance Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
Special Reconnaissance Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Special Reconnaissance Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
Special Warfare Boat Operator (Navy - Enlisted)
Special Warfare Combatant Craft Technician CWO (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman Basic (Navy - Enlisted)
Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman Master (Navy - Enlisted)
Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman Senior (Navy - Enlisted)
Staff Special Projects Operations Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Submarine Advisory Team Watch Officer (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
Submarine Assistant Navigator (ANAV) (Navy - Enlisted)
Submarine Rescue Systems Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Surface Ship Watch/Division Officer (Basic) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) Specialist (Air Force - Enlisted)
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) Specialist Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) Specialist Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) Specialist Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) Specialist Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) Specialist Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
Tugmaster (Navy - Enlisted)
Unit Supply Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Operator (Navy - Enlisted)
URL - Special Warfare (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
URL - Submarine Warfare (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
URL - Surface Warfare (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
Watercraft Operator (Army - Enlisted)
Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic (Army - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

Officer in Charge of Navig Watch

Pilot, Ship

DOT Crosswalk Titles

Barge Captain
Cadet, Deck
Captain, Fishing Vessel
Deep Submergence Vehicle Operator
Derrick-Boat Captain
Dredge Captain
Dredge Mate
Ferryboat Captain
Ferryboat Operator

Master, Passenger Barge
Master, Riverboat
Master, Ship
Master, Yacht
Mate, Fishing Vessel
Mate, Ship
Pilot, Ship
Tugboat Captain
Tugboat Mate