How do they match: Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats. Required to hold license issued by U.S. Coast Guard.

Advise ships' masters on harbor rules and customs procedures.
Arrange for ships to be fueled, restocked with supplies, or repaired.
Consult maps, charts, weather reports, or navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.
Direct or coordinate crew members or workers performing activities such as loading or unloading cargo, steering vessels, operating engines, or operating, maintaining, or repairing ship equipment.
Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
Maintain boats or equipment on board, such as engines, winches, navigational systems, fire extinguishers, or life preservers.
Maintain records of daily activities, personnel reports, ship positions and movements, ports of call, weather and sea conditions, pollution control efforts, or cargo or passenger status.
Operate ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed for ship operations.
Prevent ships under navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.

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22 Alternate Occupation Titles