Motorboat Operators

• Follow safety procedures to ensure the protection of passengers, cargo, and vessels.
• Direct safety operations in emergency situations.
• Operate engine throttles and steering mechanisms to guide boats on desired courses.
• Oversee operation of vessels used for carrying passengers, motor vehicles, or goods across rivers, harbors, lakes, and coastal waters.
• Secure boats to docks with mooring lines, and cast off lines to enable departure.
• Service motors by performing tasks such as changing oil and lubricating parts.
• Arrange repairs, fuel, and supplies for vessels.
• Maintain equipment such as range markers, fire extinguishers, boat fenders, lines, pumps, and fittings.
• Organize and direct the activities of crew members.
• Report any observed navigational hazards to authorities.
• Issue directions for loading, unloading, and seating in boats.
• Clean boats and repair hulls and superstructures, using hand tools, paint, and brushes.
• Tow, push, or guide other boats, barges, logs, or rafts.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Motorboat Operators.

• Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Motorboat Operators.