Water traffic coordinator

About this career

Water traffic coordinators manage the movements of a vessel in ports and waterways. They ensure the efficient deployment of vessels of a shipping company.

Essential skills

anticipate shipment handling requirements apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations coordinate dock operations coordinate the itineraries of vessels develop efficiency plans for maritime shipping ensure compliance with port regulations ensure vessel compliance with regulations implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships implement efficiency plans for logistics operations liaise with port users load cargo onto ships manage dispatch software systems manage port operations improvement procedures match vessels to shipping routes operate port communications systems prepare transportation routes verify qualifications of water transport crew

Required knowledge

commodities in maritime transportation customs regulations for passengers freight transport methods maritime telecommunications port regulation principles of cargo stowage types of maritime vessels vessel stability principles vessel traffic services warehouse operations

Additional skills

act reliably comply with checklists have computer literacy perform manual work autonomously perform services in a flexible manner use different communication channels transportation methods

Also known as

marine traffic planner coordinator in water traffic water traffic planner marine traffic co-ordinator waterway traffic planner port traffic coordinator dock traffic coordinator