Ferry Officer

Aliases: Will be updated

Industry/Sector(s): Shipping

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks of a Ferry Officer is expected to perform include:

Directing arrival of boats, steams etc. at ferry crossings
Controlling and co-ordinating work of staff employed at ferry station
Displaying time schedules, instructions, changes in timings of ferry service etc. at ferry station
Preparing duty roster of boat crew
Arranging substitutes for absentees
Ensuring that service boats are provided with lifesaving equipment’s
Attending to all passenger enquires
Checking periodically certificate issued on safety survey of seaworthiness of vessel
Attending to embarkation and disembarkation of passengers
Receiving and issuing signal messages to guide boat through water-way
Despatching relief boats and other assistance on receipt of S.O.S. from boat on course
Collecting and remitting to treasury levies from private boats for services rendered
Maintaining prescribed statement of accounts and returns and forwards them to higher authority

WORK ENVIRONMENT

It is a not a desk job
Need to handle a team
Local travelling is a part of this job
Part-time work is not available
Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Ferry usually sails for 5/6 days a week and works for 14/15 hours every day. This may vary from ferry to ferry
Shift system maybe available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

Maybe

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

Coming soon

KEY COMPETENCIES ¹

Knowledge of ferry crossings
Knowledge of sea routes
Well-versed with safety equipment’s on ferry
Proficient in preparing and displaying time schedules, instructions, etc.
Ability to answer passenger queries

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES

Coming soon

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES ²

Orient Express Ship Management Ltd.
The Shipping Corporation of India
VELS University
Tolani Maritime Institute
Aquatech Institute of Maritime Studies

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS

Coming soon

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES

Coming soon

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH

Coming soon

Transfer option

India: Yes
Abroad: No

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EXPECTED EARNINGS

Coming soon

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE

Coming soon

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS

Indian Navy
Ports across India
Government of India

KEYWORDS

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OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	3152.0900	Ferry Officer
ISCO 2008	3152	Ship’s Deck Officers and Pilots
NIC 2008	50211	River ferry service
QP Reference	NA	NA
NSQF	NA	NA

REFERENCES

1	National Classification of Occupations Division 3
2	http://www.transworld.com/oesm/index.html http://www.shipindia.com/careers/A_Career_at_Sea.aspx http://www.velsuniv.ac.in/marine-science-engineering.asp http://www.tolani.edu/tmi/index,188.html http://www.aquatechedu.com/career-opportunities.html
3	http://www.indianmirror.com/indian-industries/shipping.html

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