The Collar360

Skipper

Other names

boatmaster, shipmaster, commander, boat captain

Boats and shipping

They are in charge of a boat, its crew, its passengers and its load, and they steer it safely.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWhereon boats and ferries, lakes and riversPaySign in to see
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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

    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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Sources

Built from 4 sources

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
commandant/commandante
español
capitán de barco en el transporte fluvial/capitana de barco en el transporte fluvial
العربية
رئيس الملاحين / رئيسة الملاحين
português
Skipper
Deutsch
Schiffsführer Binnenschifffahrt/Schiffsführerin Binnenschifffahrt
italiano
skipper

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