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boatswain

Boatswains organise the crew on deck and at the fishing hold to execute the orders received from a superior.

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DESCRIPTION

Boatswains organise the crew on deck and at the fishing hold to execute the orders received from a superior. They coordinate the operations of maintenance, manoeuvres, assembly and repair of fishing gear and sorting, processing and preserving of the catches while observing the hygienic standards and established safety regulations.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
risks associated with undertaking fishing operations
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
fisheries management

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
operate vessel critical systems
use fishing vessel equipment
OPTIONALOptional competences
prepare aquatic inventory reports
evaluate schools of fish

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Skills overview

36total
28 essential
8 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
2
Skills
4

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Quick insight

This role requires 28 essential competences across both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

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