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Harbour Pilots (Maritime)

Descriptions & Duties

  • Harbour Pilots (Maritime) provide pilotage and berthing services. They have to ensure safe and expedient movement of ships entering and departing the port.

Generic Competencies

Physical Abilities

Physical abilities

  • Physical strength
  • Eye hand coordination / precision / dexterity

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically 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:5 (Max:5) 

Skill is required all the time

 

Problem Solving Skills

Problem solving skills

  • Ability to solve simple and complex problems effectively and efficiently

 

Importance:5 (Max:5) 

Skill is required all the time

 

Management Skills

Management skills

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

 

Importance:5 (Max:5) 

Skill is required all the time

 

Trade Specific Competencies

Professional knowledge and skills in maritime services

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

Knowledge and skills in apply weather, water depths and related information

Harbour Pilots (Maritime) must be able to direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialised knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents and hazards.

General Requirements

Professional qualification

  • A harbour pilot licence issued by Marine Department; Possessed of relevant certificates recognised by ocean going sector and/ or river trade sector; Possessed of Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) Class 1

Other specific requirements

  • Passed colour vision test

Career Path & Salary

Private Sector

Monthly Salary $40,000-$80,000

Monthly Salary > $100,000

Related Education & Training

Work Environment

  • Harbour Pilots (Maritime) usually work for long periods and are exposed to all kinds of weather. They work shifts and perform physically demanding work.

Tools

  • Marine craft communications systems
  • Global positioning system (GPS)

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