Preferred term

Ships' Deck Officers and Pilots

Workers in this unit group command and navigate ships and hovercraft and direct marine services on shore for shipping company vessels arriving in port. Their functions include: taking complete charge of seagoing or inland waterway vessels; planning, supervising and co-ordinating deck and bridge-watch activities on vessels; navigating vessels into and out of ports and through channels, straits and other waters where special knowledge and skill are required; directing or arranging supply of ships' stores and equipment, recruitment of crews and provision of other services (except engineering) for company vessels arriving in port.

URI

http://ldf.fi/ammo/hisco/042