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container-crane-operator Occupational skill for the role 'container crane operator' (also: operator of container crane, shipping container crane operator, ship crane operator, dock crane operator, dockside crane operator, crane driver). Use when the user asks for typical container crane operator work such as: Move levers, pedals, and throttles to stop, start, and regulate speeds of hoist or winch drums in response to hand, bell, buzzer, telephone, loud-speaker, or whistle signals, or by observing dial indicators or cable marks.; Start engines of hoists or winches and use levers and pedals to wind or unwind cable on drums.; Observe equipment gauges and indicators and hand signals of other workers to verify load positions or depths.

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. 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.

Core workflow

  1. Move levers, pedals, and throttles to stop, start, and regulate speeds of hoist or winch drums in response to hand, bell, buzzer, telephone, loud-speaker, or whistle signals, or by observing dial indicators or cable marks.
  2. Start engines of hoists or winches and use levers and pedals to wind or unwind cable on drums.
  3. Observe equipment gauges and indicators and hand signals of other workers to verify load positions or depths.
  4. Operate compressed air, diesel, electric, gasoline, or steam-driven hoists or winches to control movement of cableways, cages, derricks, draglines, loaders, railcars, or skips.
  5. Move or reposition hoists, winches, loads and materials, manually or using equipment and machines such as trucks, cars, and hand trucks.
  6. Select loads or materials according to weight and size specifications.
  7. Signal and assist other workers loading or unloading materials.
  8. Attach, fasten, and disconnect cables or lines to loads, materials, and equipment, using hand tools.

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • assist in the movement of heavy loads
  • check quality of products on the production line
  • conduct routine machinery checks
  • inspect crane equipment
  • load cargo onto ships
  • loading charts for transportation of goods
  • maintain crane equipment
  • operate cranes
  • operate railway lever frames
  • organise weight of loads according to lifting equipment capacity
  • perform high risk work
  • set up crane
  • stay alert
  • use rigging tools

Hot technologies

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word

Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/dc90cee4-bf4a-4d62-b729-faf49e62643e), ONET 30.3 (53-7041.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*