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Marine mechanic

Other names

cargo ship mechanic, container ship mechanic, mechanic on a ship, ship machinist, merchant ship mechanic, cruise ship mechanic, passenger ship mechanic

Boats and shipping

Marine mechanics are in charge of the engines and mechanical parts of the vessel and replace defective equipment and parts.

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  1. 1

    Look after the engines and moving parts of a vessel.

  2. 2

    Replace broken equipment and parts.

  3. 3

    Fix engines and other machines on the vessel.

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Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

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National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

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

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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

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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
mécanicien de marine/mécanicienne de marine
español
mecánico de barcos/mecánica de barcos
العربية
ميكانيكي بحري / ميكانيكية بحرية
português
Mecânico de bordo/Mecânica de bordo
Deutsch
Schiffsmechaniker/Schiffsmechanikerin
italiano
meccanico navale

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