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2nd Officers (Maritime)

Descriptions & Duties

  • 2nd Officers (Maritime) perform deck duties as directed. They also take care of lifesaving appliance, firefight equipment and navigational equipment.

Generic Competencies

Physical Abilities

Physical abilities

  • Physical strength
  • Eye hand coordination / precision / dexterity

 

Importance:4 (Max:5) 

Skill is frequently required

 

Technology Skills

Technology skills

  • Computer literacy
  • Application of technology

 

Importance:4 (Max:5) 

Skill is frequently required

 

Cognitive Abilities

Cognitive abilities

  • Creativity
  • Visualisation
  • Logical thinking

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Comprehension And Expression

Comprehension and expression skills

  • Reading comprehension
  • Oral / written expression

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Social Skills

Social skills

  • Communication
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Organisation And Execution Skills

Organisation and execution skills

  • Planning
  • Organising
  • Judgement
  • Decision making

 

Importance:4 (Max:5) 

Skill is frequently required

 

Problem Solving Skills

Problem solving skills

  • Ability to solve simple and complex problems effectively and efficiently

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Management Skills

Management skills

  • Leadership
  • Management of finance / time / people / other resources

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Trade Specific Competencies

Professional knowledge and skills in maritime services

2nd Officers (Maritime) must always apply professional knowledge and skills in maritime services to solve issues and problems at work.

Knowledge and skills in maintenance of navigational equipment

2nd Officers (Maritime) need to distribute work for the maintenance of navigational equipment.

General Requirements

Academic qualification

  • A higher diploma in maritime studies or equivalent is usually required

Professional qualification

  • Relevant certificates recognised by ocean going sector and/ or river trade sector; Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) Class 3

Experience

  • 12 to 36 months sea-time experience

Career Path & Salary

Private Sector

Monthly Salary $10,000-$15,000

Monthly Salary $15,000-$23,000

Monthly Salary $18,000-$27,000

Monthly Salary $23,000-$35,000

Monthly Salary $40,000-$80,000

Related Education & Training

Work Environment

  • 2nd Officers (Maritime) usually work on shift duty schedule and wear uniform. They are exposed to all kinds of weather.

Tools

  • Alarm systems
  • Anemometers
  • Marine craft communications systems (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System)
  • Navigational systems - Binoculars, Depth gauges, Echo sounders, Direction finding compasses - Navigational compasses, Radar based surveillance systems - Shipboard Radar, Two-way radios, Global positioning system (GPS)

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