# Competences — ship planner

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/260b01cc-7dd6-4584-8863-cae5426819c6).

## Essential

- **analyse ship operations** (skill/competence)
- **apply company policies** (skill/competence)
- **apply regulations on cargo transport operations** (skill/competence)
- **calculate the amount of cargo on a vessel** (skill/competence)
- **cargo industry** (knowledge)
- **communicate with customers** (skill/competence)
- **comply with legal regulations** (skill/competence)
- **compose stowage plans** (skill/competence)
- **consider constraints in maritime shipping** (skill/competence)
- **develop shipping itineraries** (skill/competence)
- **ensure client orientation** (skill/competence)
- **ensure safe loading of goods according to stowage plan** (skill/competence)
- **follow ethical code of conduct in transport services** (skill/competence)
- **handle customer requests related to cargo** (skill/competence)
- **have computer literacy** (skill/competence)
- **implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships** (skill/competence)
- **implement strategic planning** (skill/competence)
- **International Maritime Organisation conventions** (knowledge)
- **international regulations for cargo handling** (knowledge)
- **interpret graphical communication interfaces** (skill/competence)
- **interpret visual literacy** (skill/competence)
- **maintain voyage logs** (skill/competence)
- **manage ocean-going oil tankers** (skill/competence)
- **manage safety standards for inland water transport** (skill/competence)
- **manage shipment risks** (skill/competence)
- **maritime law** (knowledge)
- **maritime telecommunications** (knowledge)
- **match vessels to shipping routes** (skill/competence)
- **maximise efficiency of crane operations** (skill/competence)
- **measure ship tonnage** (skill/competence)
- **monitor the discharge of cargo** (skill/competence)
- **national regulations on handling cargo** (knowledge)
- **operate maritime communication equipment** (skill/competence)
- **operate radio equipment** (skill/competence)
- **operate scientific measuring equipment** (skill/competence)
- **operate stowage programmes** (skill/competence)
- **oversee shipment routing** (skill/competence)
- **plan transport operations** (skill/competence)
- **prepare documentation for international shipping** (skill/competence)
- **prepare visual data** (skill/competence)
- **principles of cargo stowage** (knowledge)
- **read stowage plans** (skill/competence)
- **recruit employees** (skill/competence)
- **stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology** (skill/competence)
- **supervise loading of cargo** (skill/competence)
- **supervise unloading of cargo** (skill/competence)
- **types of maritime vessels** (knowledge)
- **use different communication channels** (skill/competence)
- **use equipment for safe stowage** (skill/competence)
- **vessel stability principles** (knowledge)
- **write work-related reports** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- act reliably (skill/competence)
- anticipate potential deficiencies (skill/competence)
- continuous improvement philosophies (knowledge)
- electronic communication (knowledge)
- manage teamwork (skill/competence)
- negotiate logistics services (skill/competence)
- operate marine communication systems (skill/competence)
- perform data analysis (skill/competence)
- respond to changing navigation circumstances (skill/competence)
- show intercultural awareness (skill/competence)
- use maritime English (skill/competence)