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Summary Description


	Operate small motor-driven boats. May assist in navigational activities.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Boat Captain

2.	Boat Driver

3.	Boat Operator

4.	Boat Person

5.	Boatman

6.	Captain

7.	Charter Boat Operator

8.	Crew Boat Operator

9.	Deckhand

10.	Deputy Harbormaster

11.	Dock Hand

12.	Harbor Master

13.	Harbormaster

14.	Launch Leader

15.	Launch Operator

16.	Launch Steward

17.	Launchman

18.	Motorboat Operator

19.	Outboard Motorboat Operator

20.	Pilot Boat Captain

21.	Pilot Boat Operator

22.	Relief Captain

23.	River and Lakes Boatman

24.	Rivers and Lakes Boatman

25.	Rivers and Lakes Leverman

26.	Seating Captain

27.	Speedboat Driver

28.	Speedboat Operator

29.	Towboat Captain

30.	Towboat Operator

31.	Tugboat Captain

32.	Watch Leader

33.	Water Taxi Boat Mate

34.	Water Taxi Captain

35.	Water Taxi Ferry Operator

36.	Water Taxi Operator

Job Tasks

	Maintain desired courses, using compasses or electronic navigational aids.

	Follow safety procedures to ensure the protection of passengers, cargo, and vessels. Operate ships or other watercraft. Follow safety procedures for vehicle operation.

	Direct safety operations in emergency situations. Direct emergency management activities.

	Operate engine throttles and steering mechanisms to guide boats on desired courses. Operate ships or other watercraft.

	Oversee operation of vessels used for carrying passengers, motor vehicles, or goods across rivers, harbors, lakes, and coastal waters. Direct passenger or freight transport activities.

	Secure boats to docks with mooring lines, and cast off lines to enable departure. Secure watercraft to docks, wharves or other vessels.

	Service motors by performing tasks such as changing oil and lubricating parts. Maintain watercraft engines or machinery.

	Arrange repairs, fuel, and supplies for vessels. Arrange maintenance activities.

	Take depth soundings in turning basins. Measure the level or depth of water or other liquids.

	Maintain equipment such as range markers, fire extinguishers, boat fenders, lines, pumps, and fittings. Maintain watercraft engines or machinery.

	Organize and direct the activities of crew members. Direct passenger or freight transport activities.

	Report any observed navigational hazards to authorities. Notify others of emergencies, problems, or hazards.

	Issue directions for loading, unloading, and seating in boats. Direct passenger or freight transport activities. Direct material handling or moving activities.

	Clean boats and repair hulls and superstructures, using hand tools, paint, and brushes. Clean vessels or marine equipment. Maintain watercraft engines or machinery.

	Tow, push, or guide other boats, barges, logs, or rafts. Operate ships or other watercraft.

	Perform general labor duties such as repairing booms.

	Position booms around docked ships. Position material handling equipment.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Water Transportation Workers
	Water transportation workers operate and maintain vessels that take cargo and people over water. The vessels travel to and from foreign ports across the ocean and to domestic ports along the coasts, across the Great Lakes, and along the country's many inland waterways.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Water Transportation Workers
	Water transportation workers usually work for long periods and can be exposed to all kinds of weather.

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