Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge Go Back to List Supervise or coordinate activities of crew aboard ships, boats, barges, or dredges.

Tasks
	Steer vessels, using navigational devices, such as compasses or sextants, or navigational aids, such as lighthouses or buoys.
	Stand watches on vessels during specified periods while vessels are under way.
	Determine geographical positions of ships, using lorans, azimuths of celestial bodies, or computers, and use this information to determine the course and speed of a ship.
	Assume command of vessels in the event that ships' masters become incapacitated.
	Inspect equipment, such as cargo-handling gear, lifesaving equipment, visual-signaling equipment, or fishing, towing, or dredging gear, to detect problems.
	Participate in activities related to maintenance of vessel security.
	Arrange for ships to be stocked, fueled, or repaired.
	Observe loading or unloading of cargo or equipment to ensure that handling and storage are performed according to specifications.
	Supervise crew members in the repair or replacement of defective gear or equipment.
	Supervise crews in cleaning or maintaining decks, superstructures, or bridges.

Skills
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	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.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Knowledge
	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.
	Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
	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.
	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.
	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 $96,985.00 $46.63  $27.77  $32.14 - $54.25  Bridgeport/Stamford $101,044.00 $48.58  $27.53  $31.30 - $57.54  Hartford $101,557.00 $48.83  $32.84  $41.34 - $54.25  New Haven $99,287.00 $47.73  $30.03  $35.54 - $54.93  New London/Norwich $85,811.00 $41.25  $21.88  $23.82 - $48.37

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   40   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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