stevedore superintendent

Stevedore superintendents supervise and monitor the freight handling and longshore labor in a dockyard to maximise productivity. They manage the loading and unloading of cargo and monitor the safety of the work area. Stevedore superintendents may also investigate incidents and prepare accident reports.

Alternative Labels

stevedore general superintendent

stevedore manager

stevedore superintendant

stevedore supervisor

stevedoring controller

stevedoring general superintendent

stevedoring manager

stevedoring superintendent

stevedoring supervisor

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

adapt to changing situations adjust priorities anticipate logistics requirements for port operations apply safety management coordinate dock operations create solutions to problems ensure compliance with shipment regulations give instructions to staff manage cargo handling manage port operations improvement procedures manage vessel cargo activities observe freight shipment loaders prepare freight shipment reports receive shipment packaging information stack goods supervise loading of cargo supervise movement of crew supervise unloading of cargo use different communication channels write inspection reports write work-related reports

Essential Knowledge

cargo industry dock operations freight transport methods health and safety in the workplace international regulations for cargo handling national regulations on handling cargo port regulation

Optional Skills and Competences

address problems critically cooperate with colleagues distinguish various types of ships ensure safe loading of goods according to stowage plan liaise with colleagues liaise with port users make independent operating decisions manage ocean-going oil tankers manage staff monitor storage space plan shifts of employees

Optional Knowledge

commodities in maritime transportation hazardous freight regulations maritime telecommunications project management transportation methods types of cargo types of maritime vessels vessel stability principles warehouse operations

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/dddf9385-2939-4395-951a-70ef8a36cabe

Status

released

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