# Competences — coastguard watch officer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/bd1cd902-1fb1-40b1-abce-bb9ef60805b4).

## Essential

- **advise on safety improvements** (skill/competence)
- **analyse weather forecast** (skill/competence)
- **apply first response** (skill/competence)
- **assist in maritime rescue operations** (skill/competence)
- **coordinate rescue missions** (skill/competence)
- **develop contingency plans for emergencies** (skill/competence)
- **ensure law application** (skill/competence)
- **estimate damage** (skill/competence)
- **first response** (knowledge)
- **identify security threats** (skill/competence)
- **perform risk analysis** (skill/competence)
- **read maps** (skill/competence)
- **supervise crew** (skill/competence)
- **write work-related reports** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- assist in ship maintenance (skill/competence)
- check official documents (skill/competence)
- develop flood remediation strategies (skill/competence)
- evacuate people from flooded areas (skill/competence)
- flood remediation equipment (knowledge)
- identify risk of flooding (skill/competence)
- influence of winds and currents in the steering of ships (knowledge)
- integrate Committee on Safe Seas guidelines into inspections (skill/competence)
- law enforcement (knowledge)
- maintain operational communications (skill/competence)
- maintain ship logs (skill/competence)
- operate an emergency communication system (skill/competence)
- operate radio equipment (skill/competence)
- patrol areas (skill/competence)
- perform search and rescue missions (skill/competence)
- pollution legislation (knowledge)
- pollution prevention (knowledge)
- prevent sea pollution (skill/competence)
- provide advice on breaches of regulation (skill/competence)
- report pollution incidents (skill/competence)
- treat flood damage (skill/competence)
- undertake inspections (skill/competence)
- use different communication channels (skill/competence)