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Deck officer

Other names

ship chief officer, chief mate, first mate, ship deck officer, ship first officer

Boats and shipping

They steer ships safely using charts and instruments, keep ship records, check equipment, watch loading, and lead crew who maintain the ship.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWhereon ships and boats, on lakes and waterwaysPaySign in to see
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The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialised knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.

  2. 2

    Prevent ships under navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.

  3. 3

    Consult maps, charts, weather reports, or navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.

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Uganda licensing routes for regulated careers (councils, boards and their Acts)

Official record

Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council, Law Council and the other bodies named on each licence. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public statutes and regulator pages

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
officier de pont/officière de pont
español
oficial de puente
العربية
ضابط سطح السفينة
português
Oficial de convés
Deutsch
Erster Nautischer Schiffsoffizier/Erste Nautische Schiffsoffizierin
italiano
ufficiale di coperta

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