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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

Regulation

This profession is regulated in Germany.

The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).