# Competences — maritime water transport general manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/baae6dd1-4a59-480d-83b1-a0708a5a1736).

## Essential

- **attend to detail in preparation for audits** (skill/competence)
- **carry out environmental audits** (skill/competence)
- **communicate vessel requirements** (skill/competence)
- **develop efficiency plans for maritime shipping** (skill/competence)
- **financial capability** (knowledge)
- **International Maritime Organisation conventions** (knowledge)
- **liaise with colleagues** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with managers** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with port users** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with transportation companies** (skill/competence)
- **manage diversification of maritime operations** (skill/competence)
- **manage safety standards for maritime water transport** (skill/competence)
- **manage vessel fleet** (skill/competence)
- **maritime law** (knowledge)
- **match vessels to shipping routes** (skill/competence)
- **monitor maritime operations** (skill/competence)
- **optimise fleet usability** (skill/competence)
- **plan daily ship operations** (skill/competence)
- **prepare audit schemes for ships** (skill/competence)
- **read ship operational data** (skill/competence)
- **simplify communication in maritime management** (skill/competence)
- **types of maritime vessels** (knowledge)
- **verify qualifications of water transport crew** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- act reliably (skill/competence)
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (knowledge)
- manage ocean-going oil tankers (skill/competence)
- participate as observer in different types of audits in the food sector (skill/competence)
- use different communication channels (skill/competence)
- write routine reports (skill/competence)
- write work-related reports (skill/competence)