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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

container crane operator

Container crane operators operate electrically powered cranes equipped with cantilevers on which hoisting gear is supported to load or unload container cargo.

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Description

Container crane operators operate electrically powered cranes equipped with cantilevers on which hoisting gear is supported to load or unload container cargo. They move towers in position alongside vessel and lower cantilevers over the deck or hold of a vessel. They lift and move containers along the cantilever and position the container on the dock, on the vessel deck or in the hold.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
loading charts for transportation of goods
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
inspect crane equipmentset up cranemaintain crane equipmentperform high risk workuse rigging toolsstay alertcheck quality of products on the production lineload cargo onto shipsorganise weight of loads according to lifting equipment capacityassist in the movement of heavy loadsoperate railway lever framesconduct routine machinery checksoperate cranes
OPTIONALOptional competences
work in a logistics teamperform services in a flexible mannerfollow verbal instructionsuse different communication channelsact reliablystack goodshave computer literacyhave spatial awareness

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

22 total
14 essential · 8 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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