Arrange repairs, fuel, and supplies for vessels.
Clean boats and repair hulls and superstructures, using hand tools, paint, and brushes.
Direct safety operations in emergency situations.
Maintain equipment such as range markers, fire extinguishers, boat fenders, lines, pumps, and fittings.
Organize and direct the activities of crew members.
Report any observed navigational hazards to authorities.
Service motors by performing tasks such as changing oil and lubricating parts.
Tow, push, or guide other boats, barges, logs, or rafts.
Perform general labor duties such as repairing booms.
Position booms around docked ships.
Take depth soundings in turning basins.
Follow safety procedures in order to ensure the protection of passengers, cargo, and vessels.
Issue directions for loading, unloading, and seating in boats.
Maintain desired courses, using compasses or electronic navigational aids.
Operate engine throttles and steering mechanisms in order to guide boats on desired courses.
Oversee operation of vessels used for carrying passengers, motor vehicles, or goods across rivers, harbors, lakes, and coastal waters.
Secure boats to docks with mooring lines, and cast off lines to enable departure.
Mechanical -- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Transportation -- Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Operation and Control -- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Equipment Maintenance -- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Repairing -- Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Troubleshooting -- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Operation Monitoring -- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Control Precision -- The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Far Vision -- The ability to see details at a distance.
Spatial Orientation -- The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you.
Peripheral Vision -- The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are looking ahead.
Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment -- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment -- Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Performing General Physical Activities -- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public -- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.