Captain, Passenger Ship

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Confined spaces
• In/on water
• Hot
• Wet/damp

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Command and operate ships or vessels to transport passengers and cargo
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of deck crews
• Ensure safety and comfort of passengers
• Determine geographical position using navigational instruments, maps and charts
• Maintain vessel's navigational instruments and equipment
• Control, steer and navigate a vessel in various waterways
• Enforce regulations in Canadian waters
• Record vessel's progress, weather and sea conditions in ship's log

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Transport Canada Certificate of Competency
• Transport Canada passenger safety management�(PSM) course
• Marine Emergency Duty (MED) Training Program

Experience and specialization

Vessel experience

• Passenger ship

Additional information

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Gratuities