Key Competencies * Leadership * Stress Tolerance * Dependability * Self Control * Persistence * Independence * Initiative * Adaptability/Flexibility * Attention to Detail * Cooperation
Representative Tasks * Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards. * Steer ships into or out of berths, or signal tugboat captains to berth or unberth ships. * Consult maps, charts, weather reports, or navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.
Industry
Government, Manufacturing, Mining Quarrying & Oil & Gas Extraction, Administrative & Support Services,Job Family Transportation and Material Moving
Sample Job Titles Area Relief Pilot, Bar Pilot, Barge Pilot, Boat Pilot, Canal Driver, Docking Pilot, Ferry Pilot, Ferryboat Pilot, Harbor Pilot, Marine Pilot, Maritime Pilot, Master Pilot, Package Line Relief Operator, Pilot, Relief Docking Master, Relief Pilot, River Pilot, School Boat Driver, Ship Pilot, Speedboat Driver, State Pilot, Steamboat Pilot, Towboat Pilot, Towing Pilot.