# Competences — vessel operations coordinator

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0cd0082a-ca15-4dcd-b352-b7600c916d8e).

## Essential

- **advise on maritime regulations** (skill/competence)
- **advise on tanker operations** (skill/competence)
- **apply regulations on cargo transport operations** (skill/competence)
- **assess vessel capability** (skill/competence)
- **calculate the amount of cargo on a vessel** (skill/competence)
- **conduct on board safety inspections** (skill/competence)
- **consider constraints in maritime shipping** (skill/competence)
- **consider time zones in execution of work** (skill/competence)
- **coordinate the itineraries of vessels** (skill/competence)
- **develop efficiency plans for maritime shipping** (skill/competence)
- **ensure incident free execution of voyages** (skill/competence)
- **establish draft annual schedules for vessels** (skill/competence)
- **inspect maritime operations** (skill/competence)
- **International Maritime Organisation conventions** (knowledge)
- **maintain vessel inventory** (skill/competence)
- **manage vessel deck operations** (skill/competence)
- **manage vessel fleet** (skill/competence)
- **maritime law** (knowledge)
- **match vessels to shipping routes** (skill/competence)
- **negotiate prices for transport of cargo** (skill/competence)
- **physical parts of the vessel** (knowledge)
- **plan procedures for cargo operations** (skill/competence)
- **principles of cargo stowage** (knowledge)
- **supervise loading of cargo** (skill/competence)
- **supervise unloading of cargo** (skill/competence)
- **types of cargo** (knowledge)
- **types of maritime vessels** (knowledge)
- **vessel traffic services** (knowledge)

## Optional

- act reliably (skill/competence)
- adjust priorities (skill/competence)
- give instructions to staff (skill/competence)
- have computer literacy (skill/competence)
- manage staff (skill/competence)
- manage the lightering operation (skill/competence)
- use different communication channels (skill/competence)
- use maritime English (skill/competence)
- use microsoft office (skill/competence)
- work in a water transport team (skill/competence)
- write emergency instructions for handling of dangerous goods (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 17 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- vessel operations — **24 %**
- vessel operations management — **18 %**
- voyage instruction preparation — **18 %**
- data analysis — **18 %**
- freight invoicing — **18 %**

### Responsibilities

- communication with captains — **24 %**
- customer communication — **24 %**

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