The Collar360

Engine minder

Other names

on board engine minder, canal narrowboat engine minder, narrow boat crew member, narrowboat crew member, narrow boat engine minder, vessel engine operator, canal boat crew member, canal boat engine minder, canal narrowboat crew member, barge crew member, barge engine minder, narrowboat engine minder

Boats and shipping

They tie boats to the shore, watch for things in the water, fix ropes, clean decks and oil engine parts.

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The work

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

    Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.

  2. 2

    Stand watch in ships' bows or bridge wings to look for obstructions in a ship's path or to locate navigational aids, such as buoys or lighthouses.

  3. 3

    Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.

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Sources

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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.

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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.

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In other languages

français
matelot garde moteur
español
marinero de máquinas para navegación interior/marinera de máquinas para navegación interior
العربية
حارس محركات / حارسة محركات
português
Marinheiro fluvial de máquinas/Marinheira fluvial de máquinas
Deutsch
Matrose der Binnenschifffahrt/Matrosin der Binnenschifffahrt
italiano
addetto ai macchinari per la navigazione interna/addetta ai macchinari per la navigazione interna

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