Ship and Boat Captains Go Back to List Command vessels in oceans, bays, lakes, rivers, or coastal waters.

Tasks
	Steer and operate vessels, using radios, depth finders, radars, lights, buoys, or lighthouses.
	Compute positions, set courses, and determine speeds, using charts, area plotting sheets, compasses, sextants, and knowledge of local conditions.
	Inspect vessels to ensure efficient and safe operation of vessels and equipment and conformance to regulations.
	Measure depths of water, using depth-measuring equipment.
	Direct or coordinate crew members or workers performing activities such as loading or unloading cargo, steering vessels, operating engines, or operating, maintaining, or repairing ship equipment.
	Monitor the loading or discharging of cargo or passengers.
	Calculate sightings of land, using electronic sounding devices and following contour lines on charts.
	Signal passing vessels, using whistles, flashing lights, flags, or radios.
	Maintain boats or equipment on board, such as engines, winches, navigational systems, fire extinguishers, or life preservers.
	Signal crew members or deckhands to rig tow lines, open or close gates or ramps, or pull guard chains across entries.

Skills
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Knowledge
	Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $89,595.00 $43.07  $25.97  $30.50 - $48.97  Bridgeport/Stamford $91,291.00 $43.89  $26.03  $29.82 - $49.90  Hartford $92,821.00 $44.62  $23.99  $27.51 - $76.93  New Haven $90,074.00 $43.31  $28.18  $32.57 - $46.39  New London/Norwich $79,834.00 $38.38  $21.64  $23.66 - $46.51

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   35   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow faster than average, but the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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