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Careers / Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels |
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Summary Description |
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Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats. Required to hold license issued by U.S. Coast Guard. |
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Sample Job Titles |
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Barge Captain |
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2. |
Barge Master |
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3. |
Boat Pilot |
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4. |
Car Ferry Captain |
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5. |
Car Ferry Master |
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Coastal Tug Mate |
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Deck Officer |
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8. |
Docking Pilot |
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Ferry Boat Captain |
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10. |
Ferry Captain |
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11. |
Ferryboat Captain |
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12. |
First Mate |
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13. |
Harbor Boat Pilot |
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14. |
Harbor Pilot |
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15. |
Harbor Tug Captain |
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Port Captain |
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River Boat Captain |
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18. |
River Pilot |
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19. |
Sailboat Captain |
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20. |
Ship Harbor Pilot |
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21. |
Tow Boat Captain |
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22. |
Towboat Pilot |
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Tug Boat Captain |
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24. |
Tugboat Captain |
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25. |
Tugboat Mate |
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26. |
Tugboat Operator |
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27. |
Tugboat Pilot |
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Nature of the Work |
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Working Conditions |
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Interesting Fact |
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The first U.S. patent, issued in 1790 to Samuel Hopkins for a potassium compound, was signed by both President George Washington and then Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. |
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