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Your profession: Navigational Watchkeeping Officer (m/f)

Professional activities

Navigational watchkeeping officers work in nautical services on maritime vessels. They monitor the berth and the weather situation from the bridge.

Fields of work

Navigational watchkeeping officers work

  • on board ships in all areas of coastal shipping and maritime shipping
  • on board cargo ships, ferries and passenger vessels
  • on board official vessels
  • in shipping administration
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The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).