# Competences — matrose

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/bd22a34c-1dc2-48df-a254-66e5d03dec12).

## Essential

- **adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways** (skill/competence)
- **adjust weight of cargo to capacity of freight transport vehicles** (skill/competence)
- **anchors used in inland water transport** (knowledge)
- **apply regulations on cargo transport operations** (skill/competence)
- **assess stability of vessels** (skill/competence)
- **assess trim of vessels** (skill/competence)
- **assist anchoring operations** (skill/competence)
- **clean parts of vessels** (skill/competence)
- **communicate reports provided by passengers** (skill/competence)
- **comply with checklists** (skill/competence)
- **ensure integrity of hull** (skill/competence)
- **european classification of inland waterways** (knowledge)
- **execute safety assurance exercises** (skill/competence)
- **facilitate safe disembarkation of passengers** (skill/competence)
- **follow procedures in the event of an alarm** (skill/competence)
- **follow verbal instructions** (skill/competence)
- **follow written instructions** (skill/competence)
- **help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations** (skill/competence)
- **influence of winds and currents in the steering of ships** (knowledge)
- **inland waterway police regulations** (knowledge)
- **international regulations for cargo handling** (knowledge)
- **launch lifeboats** (skill/competence)
- **load cargo onto ships** (skill/competence)
- **maintain ropes** (skill/competence)
- **maintain service record book** (skill/competence)
- **maintain vessel engine room** (skill/competence)
- **maintain vessel technical equipment according to instructions** (skill/competence)
- **manage environmental aspects of inland waterway transportation** (skill/competence)
- **manage on board hazards** (skill/competence)
- **manipulate sails on vessels** (skill/competence)
- **moor vessels** (skill/competence)
- **national regulations on handling cargo** (knowledge)
- **navigate European inland waterways** (skill/competence)
- **operate life-saving appliances** (skill/competence)
- **operate marine communication systems** (skill/competence)
- **paint ship decks** (skill/competence)
- **passenger transport regulations** (knowledge)
- **perform daily maintenance on ship machinery** (skill/competence)
- **perform vessel maintenance and cleaning** (skill/competence)
- **prepare engine room for operation** (skill/competence)
- **principles of combustion engines** (knowledge)
- **provide first aid** (skill/competence)
- **read stowage plans** (skill/competence)
- **secure cargo in stowage** (skill/competence)
- **secure ships using rope** (skill/competence)
- **steer ship in compliance with helm orders** (skill/competence)
- **steer vessels** (skill/competence)
- **swim** (skill/competence)
- **types of cargo** (knowledge)
- **understand different types of locks and their operation** (skill/competence)
- **undertake navigation safety actions** (skill/competence)
- **unmoor vessels** (skill/competence)
- **use ballasts** (skill/competence)
- **use different types of fire extinguishers** (skill/competence)
- **use equipment for safe stowage** (skill/competence)
- **use modern electronic navigational aids** (skill/competence)
- **use riverspeak to communicate** (skill/competence)
- **use waterway traffic control systems** (skill/competence)
- **vessel safety equipment** (knowledge)

## Optional

- act reliably (skill/competence)
- distinguish various types of ships (skill/competence)
- engine components (knowledge)
- ensure vessel compliance with regulations (skill/competence)
- implement environmental protection measures (skill/competence)
- inland waterway ship building (knowledge)
- operate vessel engine room (skill/competence)
- perform manual work autonomously (skill/competence)
- perform services in a flexible manner (skill/competence)
- physical parts of the vessel (knowledge)
- prepare simple meals on board (skill/competence)
- prevent damage to electrical devices on board (skill/competence)
- principles of mechanical engineering (knowledge)
- show intercultural awareness (skill/competence)
- use different communication channels (skill/competence)
- vessel fuels (knowledge)
- vessel points of sail (knowledge)
- vessel stability principles (knowledge)