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control suction booms

skills

working with machinery and specialised equipment

operating machinery for the extraction and processing of raw materials

operating pumping systems or equipment

control suction booms

Description

Description

Control the suction booms, which contains the suction hose that the dredged materials are evacuated through. Raise and lower the suction booms to start and end the operation, or to avoid obstacles.

Alternative Labels

controlling suction booms

control of suction booms

control suction boom hoses

dredge using suction booms

dredging using suction booms

operate suction booms

operating suction booms

suction boom control

suction boom operation

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ESCO is a Europe 2020 initiative.

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.1.2 (Last update 22/02/2024)