Aids to Navigation Manager

OFO Code: 315206

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

Official description
Ships’ deck officers and pilots command and navigate ships and similar vessels, and perform related functions on shore.

More official OFO detail

Ordering ship’s stores and recruiting crew as required and maintaining record of operations
Commanding and navigating ship or similar vessel at sea or on inland waterways
Performing technical supervision of maintenance and repair of ship to ensure compliance with specifications and regulations
Applying knowledge of principles and practices relating to ship’s operation and navigation in order to identify and solve problems arising in the course of their work
Ensuring safe loading and unloading of cargo and observance of safety regulations and procedures by crew and passengers
Controlling and participating in deck and bridge-watch activities
Navigating vessels into and out of ports and through channels, straits and other waters where special knowledge is required
Transmitting and receiving routine and emergency information with shore stations and other ships

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