Fisheries
Fishing Vessel Captain
The following are examples of job functions for a Fishing Vessel Captain that demand some level of proficiency with digital tools, devices, and systems:
- Determining areas for fishing, plotting courses, and computing navigational positions
- Effectively using navigational instruments and electronic fishing aids
- Recording fishing progress, crew activities, weather, and sea conditions
- Operating communications equipment
- Installing, maintaining, and repairing mechanical equipment
Examples of Digital Tools, Devices and Systems for Fishing Vessel Captain
- Computerised course plotter, GPS systems
- Electronic Recording and Reporting System (ERS), commonly referred to as E-Logbook for data recording, assimilation, and handling
- Navigational instruments and electronic fishing aids like echo sounders and chart plotters
- Digital interface of stationary instruments such as the smart weighing scale for taking fish weight
- Vehicle Management Systems for capturing real-time data on the spatial distribution of vessels and calculating fishing intensity
- Microsoft Office Suite (Windows Operating System, Excel, Word)