Occupational Employment Statistics
53-5021 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats. Required to hold license issued by U.S. Coast Guard. Excludes “Motorboat Operators" (53-5022).
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Minnesota
| 150 | 14 | $44.89/hr | $23.58/hr | $30.71/hr | $43.76/hr | $52.33/hr | $70.74/hr |
| Manufacturing | N/A | N/A |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 140 | $43.76/hr |
| Education and Health Services | N/A | N/A |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
- Operate ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed for ship operations.
- Prevent ships under navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.
- Maintain boats or equipment on board, such as engines, winches, navigational systems, fire extinguishers, or life preservers.
- Consult maps, charts, weather reports, or navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.
- Inspect vessels to ensure efficient and safe operation of vessels and equipment and conformance to regulations.
- Supervise crews in cleaning or maintaining decks, superstructures, or bridges.
- Perform various marine duties, such as checking for oil spills or other pollutants around ports or harbors or patrolling beaches.
- Steer and operate vessels, using radios, depth finders, radars, lights, buoys, or lighthouses.
- 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.