# Competences — ship pilot dispatcher

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c3760388-d070-491a-9c1f-be305a576815).

## Essential

- **dock operations** (knowledge)
- **guide ships into docks** (skill/competence)
- **international tariffs** (knowledge)
- **liaise with port users** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with transportation services** (skill/competence)
- **measure ship tonnage** (skill/competence)
- **monitor the validity of ship certificates** (skill/competence)
- **operate radio equipment** (skill/competence)
- **prepare documentation for international shipping** (skill/competence)
- **provide accurate information on water routes** (skill/competence)
- **review ship documentation** (skill/competence)
- **stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology** (skill/competence)
- **vessel traffic services** (knowledge)
- **write dock records** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- act reliably (skill/competence)
- ensure that shipment contents correspond with shipping documentation (skill/competence)
- have computer literacy (skill/competence)
- International Maritime Organisation conventions (knowledge)
- maritime telecommunications (knowledge)
- match vessels to shipping routes (skill/competence)
- use different communication channels (skill/competence)