Profession water traffic coordinator

Water traffic coordinator manage the movements of a vessel in ports and waterways. They ensure the efficient deployment of vessels of a shipping company.

Would you like to know what kind of career and professions suit you best? Take our free Holland code career test and find out.

Personality Type

• Conventional / Realistic

Knowledge

• Warehouse operations

  Know the basic principles and practices of warehouse operations such as goods storage. Understand and satisfy customer needs and requirements while effectively utilising warehouse equipment, space and labour.

• Vessel stability principles

  Thoroughly understand the principles of vessel stability; follow safety requirements during loading and unloading of cargo.

• Types of maritime vessels

  Know a large variety of maritime vessels and their characteristics and specifications. Use that knowledge to ensure that all security, technical, and maintenance measures are taken into account in their supply.

• Maritime telecommunications

  Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting equipment and overall operation of telecommunications systems.

• Principles of cargo stowage

  Understand the principles of cargo stowage. Understand procedures by which containers should be efficiently loaded and unloaded, taking into account gravitational forces that are exerted during transportation.

• Customs regulations for passengers

  Understand passenger customs regulations; know which official documents or declaration forms are required from different kinds of passenger.

• Match vessels to shipping routes

  Understand how particular types of ships are transport different kinds of cargo and operate on different shipping routes. Know the current maritime routes to plan and schedule the arrival and departure of ships from ports.

• Freight transport methods

  Understand different modalities of transport such as air, sea, or intermodal freight transport. Specialise in one of the modalities and possess a deeper knowledge of the details and procedures of that modality.

• Port regulation

  Know port standards and legal regulations, based primarily on municipal laws, port laws or the Maritime Code.

• Commodities in maritime transportation

  Knowledge of the most important commodities in maritime transportation, i.e. oil, grain, ore, coal and fertilisers, and their characteristics and subdivisions.

Skills

• Manage dispatch software systems

  Manage dispatch software systems to execute tasks such as work order generation, route planning, and other activities.

• Ensure vessel compliance with regulations

  Inspect vessels, vessel components, and equipment; ensure compliance with standards and specifications.

• Anticipate shipment handling requirements

  Ensure correct handling of shipment cargo; calculate cargo weight and operate cranes to move containers.

• Coordinate the itineraries of vessels

  Develop, manage, and coordinate the itinerary of vessels worldwide together with other stakeholders.

• Implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships

  Implement cost-effective strategies for loading and unloading of cargo on ships with the aim of maximising efficiency, reducing the resources expended, and assuring sufficient operations while increasing profit.

• Implement efficiency plans for logistics operations

  Implement efficiency plans developed by managers in facilities. Use techniques, resources, and training in order to improve workplace efficiency.

• Coordinate dock operations

  Coordinate cargo shipments in and out of dock. Position cranes and arrange containers into shipments, taking into account the exact measures and weight of each container.

• Load cargo onto ships

  Load and unload cargo onto ships. Oversee cargo loading and discharging operations.

• Operate port communications systems

  Operate telephone and radio systems, and more complex communication systems used in inland waterway ports, in the coordination of port operations.

• Ensure compliance with port regulations

  Enforce compliance with regulations in harbours and sea ports. Communicate with relevant authorities to identify potential risks.

• Liaise with port users

  Communicate and cooperate with port users such as shipping agents, freight customers and port managers.

• Manage port operations improvement procedures

  Manage all improvement procedures in port operations, including their development and implementation. Understand port activities, operations, and the way these are carried out, to manage improvement.

• Develop efficiency plans for maritime shipping

  Arrange the most efficient use of cargo space and vessel movement, monitor the number of available cranes and dock space and assess the physical condition of ships and impact of cargo weight on the stability of ships.

• Apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations

  Apply the different procedures required to meet customs obligations when transporting goods across borders and arriving via ports/airports or any other logistics hub, such as producing written customs declarations. Apply different procedures for different types of goods, and ensure compliance with shipping regulations.;

• Prepare transportation routes

  Prepare routes by chosing the best possible way and foresee adjustments in case of need, by providing additional running time or adapting capacity and timing in response to changes in circumstances, thereby ensuring an efficient use of resources and achievement of customer relations goals.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB