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SOC 53-5021
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels plan and monitor navigation according to the vessel, navigation area, and duty arrangements, coordinate deck department and cargo or passenger matters, record positions and anomalies, and organize safety work. Judgments about route, speed, and berthing combine weather, water depth, tides, and vessel conditions; the paper exercise on this page does not provide real vessel-handling orders.
Model impact index for three equally weighted representative core tasks; not a measured share of working time or a job-loss probability. floor((75+25+25)/3+0.5)=42; fermatmind-ai-impact-v1; 2026-10-18.
First do the W25 paper clearance check and observe whether you can verify units, retain unknowns, recalculate for changes, and withdraw out-of-scope conclusions. Then learn about real positions through shift and time-away arrangements, nautical training, and competency qualifications; a correct table does not mean you can steer a vessel.This page compares the two internal tasks of navigational watchkeeping and deck management, then distinguishes ship design, fishing and hunting, commercial diving, and rigging work. Shared waters or equipment settings do not mean certificates, authority, and wages can be exchanged.
This is a career exploration suggestion; it does not certify competency, vessel-handling ability, or health conditions, and it does not guarantee hiring.
What is worth experiencing is the willingness to keep verifying navigation data, vessel position, and limits, to explain anomalies clearly, and to keep records. Liking sea views and travel is not enough to show you are suited to watchkeeping, vessel management, or taking responsibility as weather changes.The specific signals are: distinguishing the given water depth from the draft and calculating the difference in the same unit; keeping the R0 calculation when Person A's feedback changes only wording, and recalculating independently when Person B's new water depth condition arrives. Keep weather, dynamic draft, and authority as unknown in your writing, and do not describe paper compliance as being able to sail.
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels plan and monitor navigation according to the vessel, navigation area, and duty arrangements, coordinate deck department and cargo or passenger matters, record positions and anomalies, and organize safety work. Judgments about route, speed, and berthing combine weather, water depth, tides, and vessel conditions; the paper exercise on this page does not provide real vessel-handling orders.
The following is an editorial arrangement of this occupation's two task types, navigational watchkeeping and deck management, which a real position may combine. The workflow does not provide vessel-handling technical steps and does not replace the vessel's system, training, or job authorization.
Career direction comparison
The first two rows are tasks within this occupation, and the last four are separate frozen occupations. Shared record-keeping, equipment awareness, and collaboration only help you understand; specific professional training and work authorization must be verified anew.
| Career direction | Core work and outputs | Key differences | Which choice is more suitable |
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| Voyage planning and watchkeeping (internal task line) | Verify chart and environment data, monitor vessel position, and record navigation changes. | Focuses on navigation conditions; actual piloting qualifications and authority are verified separately. | Willing to keep verifying information, handing over, and reporting anomalies. |
| Deck and vessel management (internal task line) | Coordinates personnel, loading and unloading, safety inspections, and maintenance. |
AI's impact on the occupation
Insufficient evidence: distinguish text drafts, navigation equipment, and actual vessel operation. W25 can only test the given static calculation and the scope of the conclusion, and real watchkeeping, data applicability, qualifications, and sailing judgments still require professionals. This page has not obtained an occupation-task-level effect score or a replacement ratio, so a separate editorial estimate is shown. AI Impact Score 42% is an editorial estimate. Model impact index for three equally weighted representative core tasks; not a measured share of working time or a job-loss probability. floor((75+25+25)/3+0.5)=42; fermatmind-ai-impact-v1; 2026-10-18.The three tasks, ratings and sources are listed in the FermatMind method source record on this page.
FermatMind AI Impact Score estimation method v1
FermatMind / 费马测试 · 2026-10-18
Mainland China salary reference
Position and statistical scope
Chinese data type
Insufficient evidence: on 2026-10-03, two historical Tongji research vessel recruitments were read and the MOHRSS 2025 enterprise compensation and Shanghai international seafarer index entries were searched, but no comparable nationwide wage distribution for Chinese captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels was obtained. The full text of the nationwide entries could not be retrieved successfully; the Shanghai local international seafarer index is not the same as a nationwide distribution for this occupation, and its image table was not read in this round. The two recruitments list no amounts, so no national median, starting pay, or regional ranking is synthesized.
The historical Tongji chief mate notice states only that compensation follows the university's relevant regulations, listing no monthly salary, annual salary, or net amount.
US salary reference
The US 2025 annual median wage for the detailed occupation 53-5021 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels is 92460 USD and the hourly figure is 44.45 USD, from the BLS wage table shown by O*NET. This is not the 71860 USD median for the water transportation occupational group or Chinese compensation.
| Detailed statistical position | 2025 annual and hourly wages | Annualization and scope | Explanation |
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| Detailed 10th percentile | 47420 USD / year; 22.80 USD / hour | The original table uses both units; do not infer individual hours or Chinese net monthly pay | The US 2025 10th percentile of 47420 USD / year and 22.80 USD / hour is a position in the same occupational distribution, not a fixed new-hire pay band or a starting pay guarantee. |
| Detailed national median | 92460 USD / year; 44.45 USD / hour |
Career fit guide
First verify sustained attention, detail verification, handover communication, and acceptance of revisions, then verify nautical preparation, certificates, and shift and time-away arrangements. Tests are for exploration, and behavioral observation is based on explicit materials and revision records.After the experience, observe whether you are willing to keep verifying, honestly record unknowns, and communicate with the team. Test labels and one paper score do not replace nautical qualifications, health requirements, or actual ability.
Worth exploring further： First observe the habit of continuously verifying information, handover records, and reporting unknowns; getting one subtraction right does not prove you can take on actual navigational watchkeeping.
Check real conditions first： Verify the cost, duration, and prerequisites of formal training; the two Chinese positions disclose no amounts, so the US median is not used to set your own net pay budget or payback promise.
Try a small experience first： Complete the W25 input, the R0 difference table, Person A's revision, and Person B's independent new water depth table, and record each change and unknown. No nautical equipment is needed, and this cannot pose as real voyage experience.
Work pressure, risks, and occupational boundaries
Verify data use, work safety, compensation conditions, competency certificates, and the scope of generated conclusions. Real navigation involves professionals and systems, and a static difference or one paper output cannot support a sailing judgment.
Compiled from O*NET tasks, Chinese maritime rules and historical employers, US statistics, and NIST methods; it is not an accident rate or a personal score. The assessment notice is cited only for its implementation date, and no annex examination details are invented.
Typical scenario：Uploading an unpublished navigation log to an external tool without verifying its purpose.
Main positions：Those handling logs, positions, and personnel data
Possible consequences：Sensitive voyage or personal information spreads beyond scope; being able to access does not mean permission to upload.
Entering the field, certificates, and career development
Start by learning data, records, and scope, then complete the applicable nautical education and training, cadetship, and examination and assessment, and take on the corresponding rank under the unit's training and supervision. More complex vessel and management tasks require real sea time, certificate scope, and outputs, and you do not automatically become a captain based on years served.
Career outlook and transfer to related occupations
The US detailed 53-5021 employment projection shows 4.0% growth for 2025–2035, with about 3800 average annual openings including growth and replacements, which cannot be treated as net growth or an individual's hiring probability.Vessel design, fishing and hunting, specialized underwater work, and rigging share some settings with vessel handling, but their targets, outputs, and training differ and require new evidence and authority; there is no automatic transfer.
United States · US 53-5021 detailed occupational total
4.0%
Detailed overall employment change
BLS projects employment for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 53-5021 to rise from 41.3 thousand in 2025 to 42.9 thousand in 2035, growth of 4.0%; the 3.8 thousand average annual openings include growth and replacements from career changes and retirements, and do not equal a net increase of 3800 per year, a number of currently open positions, or China's demand growth rate.
Voyage planning and watchkeeping, position and anomaly records, and deck personnel, cargo and passenger, and inspection and maintenance collaboration. Vessel type and rank affect the actual division of work; do not assign all sailor and marine engineer tasks to this occupation.
Choose a real task from this page for a small practice project or a conversation with someone in the field. Use the planning guides to set a date, an output and feedback questions before deciding whether to continue.
First assess night shifts, voyages away from home, living together as a team, and long-term training. A captain is usually not an entry-level position with no experience; navigation area, vessel class, officer qualifications, and sea service must be verified according to the jurisdiction and the actual position.Be cautious if you rely on a single screen number without verifying the freshness of its source, are unwilling to report errors, or treat liking travel as being able to handle shifts away from home. Real vessel handling requires continuous lookout, handover, professional judgment, and certificates, and software access or one exercise cannot replace them.
Use the W25 fictional water depth and draft table to calculate only the problem's paper difference and check report boundaries and feedback versions. Do not board or test-drive a vessel, set a real route, or issue sailing orders based on it; there is no real navigation data or authorization.Keep the W25 input, the R0 table, Person A's wording revision, Person B's new conditions table, and the unknowns list. Note whether the most demanding part was verifying the basis, the calculation, or the report boundary, then choose formal nautical study and checking the target certificate, without scoring yourself based on one exercise.
Plans, positions, and watch records confirmed by the actual responsible person
Records of personnel assignments, inspections and maintenance, and safety matters
This page corresponds to O*NET53-5021.00 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels, covering US tasks such as vessel command and piloting in specific waters; do not mix statistics for sailors, marine engineers, or motorboat operators into this occupation. Navigational watchkeeping focuses on position, heading, environment, and voyage changes; deck management focuses on personnel, loading and unloading, maintenance, and safety matters. Both task types may be combined in one position, and vessel size and duty arrangements vary, so the editorial classification cannot prescribe manning.
| Dimension | Main direction | Comparison direction |
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| Task goal | Plan, monitor, and coordinate navigation under actual vessel and navigation area conditions. | Organize the deck department and related cargo, passenger, safety, and maintenance work. |
| Basis and inputs | Valid charts, weather and tides, vessel position, vessel performance, and port information. | Vessel management requirements, personnel qualifications, cargo and passenger plans, and equipment status. |
| Typical process | Plan review, watchkeeping lookout, communication, anomaly reporting, and records. | Work assignments, inspections and maintenance, drills, and defect tracking. |
| Verifiable outputs | Voyage plans, watch logs, and position and anomaly notes. | Inspection records, personnel assignments, and maintenance and safety matter reports. |
| Scope of responsibility | Divided by actual certificates, rank, and vessel rules; a paper table does not authorize steering. | Deck management, engine department, port, and captain's coordinating duties are confirmed separately. |
| Collaboration counterparts | The bridge, engine department, port dispatch, and necessary pilot personnel. | Deck crew, maintenance, loading and unloading, and vessel-wide management personnel. |
| Judgment boundary | A static difference meeting the problem's threshold does not prove a real route is safe. | Completing one inspection does not mean the whole vessel is seaworthy, properly manned, or fully compliant. |
Plan the voyage by combining vessel, weather, water depth, and tide data, and clarify the conditions.
Monitor heading, speed, and position, maintain lookout and communication, and report changes according to your duties.
Coordinate actual vessel movements with the port, pilots, and crew, following qualification authority and procedures.
Arrange watches and related work, and verify loading and vessel management matters.
Inspect safety-related and deck equipment, coordinate repairs and drills, and track defects.
Record position, weather, personnel, cargo, and activities, and pass on anomalies promptly and accurately.
Verify the vessel target, data time, units, sources, actual conditions, and confirmation authority. W25 only calculates the given static difference; unknown tidal changes, dynamic draft, weather, and real navigation rules remain unknown.
Navigation tasks include planning and adjusting the route and speed, monitoring position and environment, communication, and berthing and unberthing coordination. Actual vessel operations are carried out by qualified and authorized personnel following procedures, and this page's W25 contains only fictional static figures.
Typical inputs include charts, weather and tides, water depth, vessel position, vessel condition, port instructions, and voyage requirements. Information needs to be checked for freshness, source, and the vessel it applies to; a single water depth figure does not provide a complete navigational judgment.
The captain coordinates the whole vessel, while mates take on watchkeeping and specific deck duties. BLS describes that a large vessel may have three mates and a small vessel may have one person covering several roles, so the same manning or a uniform division of chief mate duties should not be prescribed for all vessels.
| Focuses on management collaboration, with vessel size affecting how duties are assigned. |
| Willing to track inspections, defects, and team arrangements. |
| Marine engineers and naval architects | Design and develop vessels and related equipment, producing engineering analysis and design outputs. | Outputs are design and engineering analysis, not vessel handling watchkeeping. | More focused on design calculation and willing to add engineering professional preparation. |
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| Fishing and hunting workers | Catch, hunt, and process animals, and maintain and use related tools. | The target is fishing and hunting production, not navigation management on a transport vessel. | Focused on fishing operations and willing to verify the corresponding skills and permits. |
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| Commercial divers | Carry out specialized underwater work such as inspection, repair, and installation. | Specialized underwater work differs from steering a vessel. | Willing to follow professional diving training and verify actual health qualifications. |
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| Riggers | Set up and use rigging to move heavy loads, and verify load and equipment conditions. | Focused on lifting loads and rigging; sea time cannot substitute for training. | Focused on moving equipment and willing to verify work authorization. |
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If you like verifying navigation data, start with W25; if you like organizing people and equipment, learn about deck management. If you are more interested in vessel design, fishing, underwater inspection, or lifting, study the respective occupation, and do not infer a transfer just because you are on the same vessel.
First define the task and responsibility, then distinguish the text and data AI can assist with from actual navigation judgments.
Editorial ratings use the existing occupational responsibilities and AI task analysis on this page. They are not adoption rates, measured effects, job-disappearance or personal-unemployment probabilities, or official scores from Stanford or another external institution. No measured time weights or future robot deployment are assumed.
Generative tools can help organize a question list or report draft, which is an editorial suggestion use. Vessel position, water depth, and navigation data must be checked against the original records, and fluent text does not prove navigational safety; W25 allows calculation practice and does not mean proven improvement in vessel-handling ability or saved working hours.
Insufficient evidence: this page has not obtained generative AI adoption rate, net time saving, or rework research representative of this occupation. Smart ship labels, occupational tasks, and software skills do not measure actual usage rates; the specific task, tool, input, and actual verification must be checked.
The US detailed 53-5021 employment projection shows 4.0% growth for 2025–2035, with about 3800 average annual openings including growth and replacements; there is no independent generative AI causal breakdown, and no replacement ratio, individual hiring, or change in Chinese positions can be inferred.
| Work direction | Task | Current changes | Human control points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data | Organize a list of sources and times | Editorial suggestion assistance | Check charts, weather, and original records, and do not invent tides or vessel positions. |
| Calculations | Verify the W25 static water depth minus draft | Requires independent recalculation | Calculate 6.5−4.0 and 6.5−5.5 and compare with the fictional 1.5m threshold. |
| Watchkeeping | Organize the handover draft | Not a real-time substitute | Continuous lookout and on-site monitoring are performed by trained personnel. |
| Report | Rewrite the scope and items pending verification | Editorial suggestion use | Withdraw "safe to sail" and retain the unknowns about real navigation. |
| Inspection | Organize a maintenance issue list | Not an inspection substitute | Equipment status requires actual inspection, and a summary cannot prove seaworthiness. |
| Communication | Explain the condition change and the difference | Requires human confirmation | Keep R0, Person A's wording revision, and Person B's independent new water depth separate. |
| Career choice | Understand the position and the employment projection | Net causality not quantified | Verify the statistical scope, historical notices, and personal qualifications, and do not infer a replacement rate. |
The sources support general risk, detailed tasks, nautical preparation, employment projections, and wage methods respectively. They are not five vessel AI effect experiments, and an alias of the same source does not count as independent evidence; verify the target and jurisdiction before applying.
Navigational watchkeeping, deck inspection, and record communication each require real-time observation, equipment information, and accurate expression. Navigation systems, radar, and marine software differ from generative text tools, and the O*NET tool list cannot serve as evidence of large model adoption.
What AI mainly changesCan list questions and drafts; effects were not quantified.
Still the responsibility of peopleCheck original records, times, and units, and do not fabricate unknowns.
What AI mainly changesNavigation equipment and professional systems differ from text generation.
Still the responsibility of peopleActual lookout, equipment verification, and watchkeeping are the responsibility of qualified personnel.
What AI mainly changesDrafts can be rewritten; vessel responsibility follows the rules separately.
Still the responsibility of peopleRetain the confirming person and scope, and do not treat a summary as a sailing permit.
The editorial suggestion is to first define the draft's purpose and data permissions, then retain source, time, and units, calculate and verify independently, and finally record the revision and confirmation responsibility. This review order is not a unified mandatory vessel operating procedure and does not replace watchkeeping or professional navigation judgment.
Make clear it is a paper record draft, not a basis for real-time vessel handling or sailing.
Use only W25 fictional materials; real positions, certificates, and logs require organizational permission.
Note the units for water depth and draft, the data time, and the threshold source, and do not fill in unknowns.
Recalculate yourself and check the sources, and delete conclusions that go beyond the problem's scope.
Keep R0, the differences between Person A's and Person B's inputs, and the versions, and hand real outputs to the responsible person.
Logs and vessel positions may be spread and reused.
Control method:Verify the organization, purpose, and scope; being able to upload does not mean permission.
Crew certificates and unpublished voyage data go beyond the receiving scope.
Control method:Use fictional materials for exercises, and do not assume real data services are private.
Inventing tides, water depth, or orders distorts the basis.
Control method:Check each item against the original records, and state unknowns openly without fabricating them.
A static paper threshold omits dynamic and actual navigation conditions.
Control method:Withdraw the safe-to-sail conclusion, and do not let a draft determine vessel handling.
4.0% cannot prove an AI effect or an individual's hiring.
Control method:Retain the detailed occupation and projection period, and do not split out a replacement rate.
Use W25 fictional inputs to recalculate and revise independently, observe record-keeping habits, and do not certify vessel handling.
Verify source freshness and equipment data, carry out real watchkeeping under the training system, and use tools only within permitted scope.
Separate what is known, assumed, and unknown, check each citation and calculation, and do not treat a generated draft directly as a formal log.
Clarify the data, watchkeeping, equipment, and confirmation roles, verify actual adoption and rework, and do not infer staff replacement from growth.
No. The W25 figures and thresholds are all fictional and only answer the static difference condition; real weather, water levels, dynamic draft, and professional confirmation are unknown.
Source:O*NET Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 53-5021.00Original material ↗
You cannot judge by name. The O*NET navigation and vessel software list is a task tool lead and does not measure large model adoption or autonomous driving; tool use and actual verification are verified separately.
Source:NIST AI600-1 Generative AI Risk ProfileOriginal material ↗
No. NIST points out privacy and data use risks; real position logs and personnel information are verified under organizational permission, and exercises use only fictional data.
Source:NIST AI600-1 Generative AI Risk ProfileOriginal material ↗
US BLS explains that the corresponding marine positions require training, sea experience, and qualifications; entry requirements for sailors do not apply directly to captains. Chinese seagoing competency is verified separately under its rules, and neither an AI summary nor the W25 exercise can substitute for certification or assessment.
Source:BLS water transportation Occupational Outlook Handbook and the detailed occupational lineOriginal material ↗
No net AI causal change for this occupation was obtained. The BLS detailed 4.0% growth and 3800 average annual openings include multiple factors and replacements, and no replacement rate or Chinese position count is inferred.
Source:BLS53-5021 employment projection 2025–2035Original material ↗
No. US pre-tax employee wages are not Chinese offers, and the wage method does not measure AI causality. Undisclosed Chinese wages are not filled in with foreign figures.
Source:BLS OEWS wage methodsOriginal material ↗
Verify the purpose and permissions, source freshness, and units, recalculate and check independently, and retain unknown versions and confirmation responsibility; this is an editorial application, not a navigation operating procedure.
Source:NIST AI600-1 Generative AI Risk ProfileOriginal material ↗
Real data, voyage plans, watchkeeping, and anomaly handling are still confirmed by the relevant qualified personnel under the rules. This page's drafts, fictional thresholds, or automatic summaries must not determine sailing, berthing and unberthing, or real vessel handling.
The historical Tongji captain notice also lists no salary amount; the US 92460 USD or other vessel type offers are not used to fill the gap.
Historical notice status
| Position or data scope | Compensation disclosure | Conditions and limitations |
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| Tongji research vessel chief mate | Compensation per university rules; no amount disclosed | The 2025 Tongji chief mate notice is for 1 person. Applicants must have majored in navigation technology, hold a Class A officer certificate, and have at least 5 years of chief mate experience; the age requirement is generally under 35. They must be in good health and able to work long term on a research vessel; experience on dynamically positioned vessels is preferred. |
| Chief mate position conditions | Navigation technology, Class A officer certificate, at least 5 years of experience | A teaching-support position, dual-track system, in Shanghai, requiring the ability to work long term on a research vessel; no uniform rotation or paid leave scheme is disclosed. |
| Tongji research vessel captain | Compensation per university rules; no amount disclosed | The 2025 Tongji notices total 2 positions, including 1 captain and 1 chief engineer. The captain requires a bachelor's degree or above in vessel navigation, a Class A first-class captain certificate, at least 5 years of captain experience, and at least 2 years of cumulative actual sea time as captain of an ocean-going, research, or offshore engineering vessel; the age under 40 and similar items are this employer's requirements. |
| China nationwide distribution | No comparable statistics obtained; no inference | Two historical research vessel positions at the same university cannot represent nationwide transport vessel wages, vessel type offers, or ordinary mate entry compensation. |
Both documents are 2025 historical positions; the pages remain but whether they are still recruiting has not been confirmed. They explain only the conditions at the time and the undisclosed compensation, and are not counted as current open positions, hiring probability, or a national demand rate.
For comparison, first verify navigation area, vessel type, rank, certificates and sea time, contracting entity, paid arrangements for going aboard and leave, currency, and gross and net pay. Undisclosed amounts and leave pay are not filled in, and US wages are not used to convert Chinese offers.
Employee gross and net pay, overseas assignment settlement, and self-employed business receipts use different bases. This page has no comparable self-employment income sample, and a uniform tax ratio or the number of months at sea per year is not used to estimate personal annual income.
Verify voyages and rotation, pay while aboard versus on leave, contract term, and actual employment. A historical position requiring long periods aboard does not mean a full year of paid sailing, and does not guarantee the next round's conditions.
Insufficient evidence: this page has not obtained research independently attributing Chinese wage changes in this occupation to generative AI. Occupational growth, navigation software, and smart research vessel labels do not measure AI pay-cut magnitude; actual tool use, job tasks, and compensation should be verified separately.
| The original table uses both units; do not infer individual hours or Chinese net monthly pay |
| The median of the 53-5021 employee distribution, not personal net pay, an entry guarantee, or a Chinese seafarer offer. |
| Detailed 90th percentile | 170640 USD / year; 82.04 USD / hour | The original table uses both units; do not infer individual hours or Chinese net monthly pay | The US 2025 90th percentile of 170640 USD / year and 82.04 USD / hour is a position in the same occupational distribution, not a promise for senior captain rank or personal net pay. |
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Detailed wage 10th percentile：47420 USD / year; 22.80 USD / hour；2025 employee distribution, not starting pay.
Detailed wage 25th percentile：63880 USD / year; 30.71 USD / hour；Directly from the original table, not a second mate pay band.
Detailed wage median：92460 USD / year; 44.45 USD / hour；The middle of the distribution, not personal net pay.
Detailed wage 75th percentile：127180 USD / year; 61.14 USD / hour；Directly from the original table, not a chief mate pay band.
Detailed wage 90th percentile：170640 USD / year; 82.04 USD / hour；Not a fixed or guaranteed captain wage.
The original table provides annual and hourly wages, and the statistical annualization does not describe an individual's voyage hours, leave, or actual net pay. Do not divide the annual wage by 12 to create a Chinese monthly salary, and do not write wage percentiles as sea-time ranks.
OEWS covers the corresponding employees' normal-hours pre-tax wages, with exclusions such as the self-employed; EMP employment coverage differs, so the median wage is not multiplied by employment to estimate occupational total income.
The five percentiles are statistical positions within the same occupation and cannot be assigned in order to new hires, second mates, chief mates, and captains. Vessel type, jurisdiction, rank sea time, and region must be verified separately and are not determined by the percentile.
Verify navigation area, vessel type, certificate rank, sea service, contract, and paid arrangements aboard and on leave, then compare with wage data of the same scope, and do not annualize a single voyage's monthly amount directly.
| Industry | Occupational group annual median wage / scope | How to understand |
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| Deep sea, coastal, and Great Lakes water transportation (occupational group) | Occupational group 79420 USD / year | The industry annual median for deep sea, coastal, and Great Lakes water transportation is 79420 USD, which belongs to the whole 53-5000 water transportation occupational group, not a separate industry wage for this occupation. |
| Water transportation support activities (occupational group) | Occupational group 77990 USD / year | The industry annual median for water transportation support activities is 77990 USD, which belongs to the water transportation occupational group, not education or a separate 53-5021 figure. |
| Inland water transportation (occupational group) | Occupational group 65660 USD / year | The industry annual median for inland water transportation is 65660 USD, which belongs to the water transportation occupational group, not an amusement or Chinese inland captain wage. |
| Self-employed (coverage note) | Statistics do not include the self-employed | This row explains only self-employment coverage; OEWS does not provide corresponding self-employment business revenue, and it does not take part in the industry wage ranking. |
Verify voyages, rotation, pay aboard versus on leave, and contract term; a statistical annual amount cannot guarantee an individual's paid months for the year.
The captain's coordinating role, watchkeeping, and deck management are different responsibilities; certificate, navigation area, vessel class, rank, and sea time must be verified against the real position, and the percentiles do not correspond to these grades.
Region, vessel type, route, and time-away-from-home arrangements influence the choice; differences in occupational group industry wages cannot independently determine where an individual should go.
41.3 thousand is about 41300, not currently open positions.
4.0%, not treated as AI causality.
3.8 thousand includes growth and replacements, not net growth.
Does RCE show that I am definitely suited?
No. It can indicate interest in actual vessel targets, orderly records, and coordination activities; first observe whether you are willing to verify data, report anomalies, and accept team requirements, then verify qualifications, training, and living conditions.
Do not use it this way:The codes do not replace certificates, sea time, or actual watchkeeping ability, and do not exclude by personality.
Understand my career interestsWhich habits can be observed further alongside a test?
Turn test leads into questions about data verification, timely handover, and accepting revisions. There is no basis to set any score as a threshold for this occupation; recording how an omission was found and fixed is more useful than applying a label.
Do not use it this way:Shifts, night work, voyages away from home, and shared living must be compared separately with family responsibilities, and one historical research vessel position cannot be used to infer the same schedule for all vessels.
Understand my Big Five traitsDo introversion or extraversion determine whether you can take on vessel tasks?
No. Continuous monitoring and clear handover are specific tasks that must be observed separately. You can discuss how you prepare and recover energy, without letting a type replace communication, collaboration, or nautical training.
Do not use it this way:Types cannot explain all application outcomes or actual operating ability.
Understand my personality preferencesHow do you understand the motivation to work on vessels?
Distinguish interest in nautical tasks, travel experiences, income, or identity expectations. Motives can coexist; the key is whether you stay truthful when repeating watch records and facing negative conclusions.
Do not use it this way:Do not infer others' psychology or talent; keep behavioral records first.
Understand my motivation cuesHow do you observe quantitative reasoning?
Use W25 to explain the difference, the threshold, and condition changes, and locate errors in units, calculations, or extrapolation. One general score or paper calculation cannot set a nautical hiring cutoff and does not mean you have mastered navigation and vessel handling.
Do not use it this way:Locate the cause of the error and retry, and do not judge overall intelligence or a career ceiling from one error.
Understand my cognitive performanceHow do you collaborate while holding the scope of the conclusion?
First restate the feedback, then explain what is known, what is unknown, and the responsibility. When facing a "safe to sail" draft, make clear that only the paper condition is satisfied; respecting the team does not mean accommodating an unsupported promise.
Do not use it this way:Real navigation, deck, and equipment tasks involve organizational safety arrangements and operating authority; W25 is paper only, so do not enter the field by boarding to test handling, berthing, or operating dangerous equipment on your own.
Understand my communication cuesBetter fit:Willing to verify vessel position and environment data and keep recording changes.
Note:A paper difference does not prove lookout, navigation, or vessel-handling ability.
Better fit:Willing to track inspections, maintenance, and personnel assignments.
Note:Specific equipment safety training and management authority are verified separately.
Better fit:Focused on hull system analysis and engineering problems.
Note:Design and calculation training is needed; sea time from steering cannot substitute for engineering preparation.
View related occupations:Marine engineers and naval architectsBetter fit:Focused on fishing, hunting, and animal handling tasks.
Note:Fishing methods, permits, and production risks differ from steering a transport vessel.
View related occupations:Fishing and hunting workersBetter fit:Focused on underwater inspection, installation, and repair.
Note:Professional diving training, health, and work arrangements are needed; steering experience does not substitute.
View related occupations:Commercial diversBetter fit:Focused on moving heavy loads, rigging, and equipment conditions.
Note:Load lifting methods and authority require separate training, and being on the same vessel does not allow a transfer.
View related occupations:RiggersAfter memorizing water depth minus draft, you still need to verify the inputs. In W25, 6.5 and 4.0 are both meters under the same fictional static condition, and A's difference is 2.5m; B's draft of 5.5m gives a difference of 1.0m. The problem's 1.5m threshold is used only for paper comparison and is not an actual standard. In the review, identify whether the omission was in units, the threshold, or extending the safety conclusion; real tides and dynamic draft that were not provided cannot be filled in from memory.
When feedback arrives, first distinguish what is being changed. Person A only withdraws the sailing promise, and the R0 water depth and draft stay the same; Person B independently changes the water depth to 5.0m, requiring recalculation. When a request is vague, clarify the data time, version, and purpose, and do not secretly change inputs to match a conclusion. Keep the original table and the revision, and state which quantity conclusions hold and which actual conditions remain unknown.
If an application is unsuccessful, first verify certificates, navigation area, vessel class, rank, sea time, education, and truthful materials, and keep the unreported reasons as unknown. The historical Tongji captain and mate positions require years of experience, and W25 cannot substitute for these conditions. Choose only one preparation item you can improve, do not exaggerate sea time or invent employer evaluations, and do not let a hiring outcome deny your personal worth.
No. You need to understand watchkeeping, data review, shared team living, and time away from home. After W25, record which verification steps you are willing to repeat; for the next step, learn about formal training and specific positions, and do not treat an interest in scenery as actual competency.
First test whether you can listen carefully to handovers and clearly state anomalies and unknowns. Extraversion cannot replace communication and teamwork; simply use W25 to explain the differences between Person A and Person B and observe your expression.
No. The certificate rank, navigation area, relevant sea time, health, and employer conditions serve different purposes. The specific requirements of the historical Tongji position apply only to that position, and deliverables cannot replace qualification review either.
First list the voyages and night periods you can take on, then verify the vessel's actual shift and rotation arrangements. Different vessels differ, and when nothing is disclosed keep it unknown; do not turn a research vessel or occupational group description into a personal commitment.
You can use W25 for the input and difference table and for Person A's and Person B's revisions, exploring only quantity records and scope. Do not board a vessel to try operating equipment on your own, and do not treat paper outputs as voyage experience.
Keep the test as a lead and use concrete verification and communication records to locate the differences; training and context affect performance, so there is no need to force yourself to match a type. Qualification preparation and life constraints are recorded separately.
Organize the four deliverables and the missed items, then choose one formal foundational study or target qualification check. First learn about the institution, course duration and cost, and your existing conditions, and do not promise certification or hiring based on one week's experience.
Reducing risk：Verify the providers, sharing recipients, and purpose of data such as position logs, and hand unclear permissions to the organization for confirmation; exercises use only W25 fictional data.
Basis：NIST AI600-1 Generative AI Risk Profile
Typical scenario：Trying operating equipment or berthing and unberthing on your own to experience the occupation, without verifying qualifications or organizational arrangements.
Main positions：Those involved in vessel or equipment tasks
Possible consequences：May create risks to people and vessels, and paper training cannot authorize actual operation.
Reducing risk：Verify the organization's safety arrangements, qualifications, and equipment operating authority; do not board to test handling or carry out berthing experiences on your own, and paper exercises grant no vessel-handling authority.
Basis：BLS water transportation Occupational Outlook Handbook and the detailed occupational line
Typical scenario：Treating the US median or a single month's pay aboard as your own annual net pay.
Main positions：Job seekers comparing positions with wage statistics
Possible consequences：Ignoring currency, taxes, rotation, and paid months distorts living and study budgets.
Reducing risk：Verify currency, gross and net pay, pay aboard versus on leave, and the contract item by item, and do not treat a US percentile or a Chinese position with no disclosed amount as your own floor.
Basis：Tongji 2025 smart ocean research vessel chief mate position
Typical scenario：Assuming one certificate class applies to all navigation areas, vessel types, and ranks.
Main positions：Those verifying seagoing, inland waterway, and fishing vessel positions
Possible consequences：Confusing qualification purposes and limits; exercise outputs cannot fill in authorization.
Reducing risk：Verify certificates, training, sea time, and assessment by seagoing navigation area, vessel class, and rank; inland waterway and fishing vessels are verified separately, and W25 does not substitute for a competency certificate or health review.
Basis：Official text of the 2026 further revision of the rules for seagoing crew competency examinations and certification · Maritime Safety Administration notice on the 2024 edition seagoing crew competency assessment specifications
Typical scenario：Writing "safe to sail" with only static water depth and draft given, and AI fabricating weather or orders.
Main positions：Those using navigation data or draft assistance
Possible consequences：Conceals dynamic conditions and actual professional judgment, with conclusions beyond the evidence.
Reducing risk：Keep the original data sources, times, calculation versions, and unknowns, verify AI citations, and do not let fictional thresholds or generated drafts issue real sailing orders.
Basis：NIST AI600-1 Generative AI Risk Profile · Official text of the 2026 further revision of the rules for seagoing crew competency examinations and certification
Typical scenario：Treating a correct paper calculation as meeting years of captain or mate experience, or inferring incompetence from a rejection.
Main positions：New graduates, career changers, and those applying for vessel positions
Possible consequences：Confusing learning deliverables with qualification conditions, without identifying what preparation can be improved.
Reducing risk：List education, certificates, and sea time truthfully for the position; historical conditions do not guarantee current recruitment. Keep missing feedback as unknown and choose a preparation item you can improve.
Basis：BLS water transportation Occupational Outlook Handbook and the detailed occupational line · Tongji 2025 smart ocean research vessel chief mate position
| Entry directions | What you mainly do early on | Employer requirements and evidence to observe | How to demonstrate readiness without experience | How it differs from other directions |
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| Learning navigation data | Verify the data target, time, and units, and write down the conditions and unknowns. | ONet route, speed, and monitoring tasks; W25 is editorial observation only. | Submit the R0 difference table, without calling it voyage experience. | An internal task line, not actual vessel-handling authorization. |
| Learning deck management | Understands personnel, inspection and maintenance, and record collaboration. | ONet and the historical Tongji chief mate position tasks. | List material inspection questions; real equipment training is verified separately. | Learning records are not an inspection or a seaworthiness certificate. |
| Formal vessel-handling preparation |
The Tongji chief mate position requires navigation technology, a Class A officer certificate, and at least 5 years of experience, while the captain position additionally requires a bachelor's degree and sea time on specified vessel types. Dynamic positioning experience or certificates are preferences in their respective notices, not generalized nationwide, and undisclosed wages are not filled in.
Retain the W25 water depth of 6.5m, A's draft of 4.0m, B5.5m, and the fictional 1.5m threshold, calculate 2.5m and 1.0m respectively, and judge only the problem's conditions.
Person A only withdraws the sailing promise, and Person B independently changes the water depth to 5.0m; keep the versions and unknowns. Mark the deliverable as fictional paper work, and do not upload real positions or certificates or pose as a watch log.
State truthfully your certificate limits, sea time and education, health, and the voyages you can take on. Positions across vessel types and jurisdictions cannot be merged into unified conditions; historical notices do not guarantee current recruitment or the next round.
Label the material as original fiction from this page: R0 water depth 6.5m, A4.0/B5.5m, and the ≥1.5m rule; list the tide, weather, and dynamic conditions that were not given, plus confirmation authority.
Retain both calculations, with A2.5m satisfied and B1.0m insufficient; the threshold is only a problem premise and does not pose as a chart calculation or voyage plan.
Person A does not change R0 and deletes the three conclusions that both vessels satisfy the condition, the weather is confirmed, and it is safe to sail. Under Person B's independent water depth of 5.0m, the differences for vessels A and B, respectively, are A1.0/B−0.5m, both insufficient. Retain the inputs and reasons, without describing real tides or intervention effects.
List the paper recorder and simulated reviewer, the input and the R0 Person A and Person B results, unknown real data, pending items, and the not-professionally-confirmed status; mark it as original fiction and your own contribution, record one missed unit or overreaching conclusion that was corrected, and do not call it real sea time.
| Scenario | What to check | How to observe | What cannot be inferred from this |
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| Input verification | Verify the W25 static water depth, draft, and meter units. | List original values, the fictional threshold, and unknowns separately. | Not a nautical examination or real navigation data. |
| Difference judgment | Calculate 6.5−4.0 and 6.5−5.5. | A2.5 meets ≥1.5, while B1.0 is insufficient. | Meeting a paper condition does not prove it is safe to sail. |
| Qualification / preparation item | Who it mainly suits | Its practical role in job seeking | Whether it is a general entry threshold | Application / processing conditions | Investment considerations | Important limitations |
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| US nautical preparation and MMC | Those learning about US marine positions | Locate USCG training, sea time, and applicable endorsements. | Verify against the actual position, vessel, and jurisdiction; not a Chinese qualification. | USCG training, examination, health, and other applicable conditions are verified separately. |
A purely fictional paper scenario under the same static condition, with all units in meters. R0 gives a water depth of 6.5m; A's draft is 4.0m and B's draft is 5.5m. The problem's difference = given water depth − given draft, without adding tides or calculating dynamic sinkage or waves.
Paper rule only: the difference must be ≥1.5m to satisfy this problem's condition, and equality counts as satisfied. The 1.5m is a fictional threshold, not an actual standard. Draft: "Both A and B satisfy the condition, the weather is confirmed, and it is safe to sail."
First calculate the A and B differences in R0 and compare them with the fictional threshold. Person A only revises the draft wording and withdraws unsupported conclusions, and the R0 figures must not change.
Person B is an independent new condition: the given water depth becomes 5.0m, the A and B drafts remain 4.0 and 5.5m, and the threshold remains 1.5m. Calculate Person B separately, and do not treat R0 and Person B as a real tidal change or a before-and-after navigation experiment, and do not add weather or routes.
R0: A6.5 −4.0=2.5m ≥1.5m, satisfying this problem's static condition; B6.5 −5.5=1.0m <1.5m, not satisfied. Person A retains both calculations and the R0 inputs, and deletes the three incorrect conclusions "both A and B are satisfied", "the weather is confirmed", and "it is safe to sail"; Person A writes only that A alone satisfies the R0 paper threshold, with real data and professional confirmation unknown.
Person B: A5.0 −4.0=1.0m and B5.0 −5.5=−0.5m, both less than 1.5m; B's negative value means the problem's water depth is less than the given draft. This is fictional arithmetic only and provides no real navigation conclusion or vessel-handling order.
Read W25 and produce a card for the water depth and draft in meter units, the fictional rule, and the unknowns, without adding weather.
Produce the table 6.5−4.0=2.5 and 6.5−5.5=1.0m, keeping the unit for every line.
Against ≥1.5m, A is satisfied and B is insufficient; list the real navigation unknowns and the equality rule, and do not apply the threshold to a real vessel.
The figures do not change; withdraw the three conclusions "both vessels satisfied", "the weather is confirmed", and "it is safe to sail", and produce the revision with reasons.
A given water depth of 5.0m gives A1.0/B and −0.5m, both insufficient; produce an independent table and do not treat it as a real before-and-after experiment.
Combine the input, the R0 Person A and Person B versions, the paper handover roles, the unknowns and pending items, and the unconfirmed status; mark it as original fiction and your own contribution, and do not use third-party voyage logs.
Typical duties：Complete the W25 input and the difference scope.
Advancement evidence：The R0 Person A and Person B versions are reviewable.
Qualification boundaries：Grants no navigation qualification.
Next step：Verify formal nautical study and the target jurisdiction.
Typical duties：Learn watchkeeping under the applicable education, training, and supervision.
Advancement evidence：Real training and cadetship records.
Qualification boundaries：Certificate examination, health, and sea time follow the category.
Next step：Completing the requirements does not pose as having held the post.
Typical duties：Keep monitoring and handing over within the certificate and unit arrangement scope.
Advancement evidence：Real watchkeeping anomalies and review feedback.
Qualification boundaries：Vessel type, navigation area, and rank limits are clear.
Next step：Fill the gaps and keep the qualification validity requirements.
Typical duties：Verify higher ranks and vessel types based on real outputs.
Advancement evidence：Verifiable sea time, ability, and team contribution.
Qualification boundaries：Advancement and certificate conditions are re-verified.
Next step：Continuous professional learning, not automatic captaincy.
Typical duties：Learn about personnel, maintenance, and inspection record targets.
Advancement evidence：A W25 unknowns and questions list.
Qualification boundaries：Paper work does not authorize equipment operation.
Next step：Study vessel fundamentals and organizational safety requirements.
Typical duties：Take part in limited deck tasks according to training and authority.
Advancement evidence：Real inspection, maintenance, and supervision records.
Qualification boundaries：Equipment operating qualifications and safety conditions are verified.
Next step：Fill in methods based on feedback.
Typical duties：Track defects, arrangements, and related safety matters.
Advancement evidence：Real versions and closed-loop contributions.
Qualification boundaries：Responsibilities are confirmed according to vessel rules.
Next step：Build up personnel coordination and technical preparation.
Typical duties：Read the real position's rank, vessel type, and compensation.
Advancement evidence：List the conditions you already meet and those you do not.
Qualification boundaries：Historical notices do not mean current recruitment.
Next step：Choose a study direction whose conditions match.
Typical duties：List education, certificates, and sea time truthfully.
Advancement evidence：Your own contribution matches the evidence.
Qualification boundaries：W25 does not pose as work experience.
Next step：Clarify the voyages and living arrangements you can take on.
Typical duties：Follow unit training and collaboration records, and verify rotation and compensation.
Advancement evidence：Real handover feedback and contract information.
Qualification boundaries：Data use and operating authority are verified separately.
Build up task and team communication.
Verify sources, units, unknowns, and the target jurisdiction's qualifications.
Complete the applicable training, cadetship, and assessment, and take on work under supervision according to your qualifications.
Keep handover, inspection, and anomaly records, and verify continuing certificate and ability requirements.
Use real sea time and outputs to verify the vessel type and rank scope; do not automatically advance to captain.
Cannot show：The US 53-5021 detailed projection; the openings include replacements and are not current Chinese recruitment volume or an independent generative AI causal effect.
China seagoing · Applies to crew administrative processing, not occupational statistics
Applicable materials for health, training, cadetship, and examination
Competency certificate issuance materials
The seagoing competency rules were revised again in July 2026; the 2024 edition assessment has been implemented since 2025-07-01. The historical issuance guidance supports only the processing materials at that time, and exempting the paper health certificate does not exempt the health requirement. A system update does not prove new job numbers or an AI adoption rate.
Cannot show：Certificate issuance and assessment requirements support entry verification and do not provide job numbers, wage trends, or a personal hiring guarantee.
A single-employer historical case at Tongji in Shanghai · Research vessel chief mate, not a nationally representative sample
A major, certificate, and at least 5 years of experience
Chief mate position conditions
The 2025 Tongji captain and mate notices are historical employer cases, and whether they are still recruiting has not been confirmed. They allow observation of tasks and conditions only and cannot be synthesized into national demand, wages, or trends.
Cannot show：The historical Tongji mate sample supports only the conditions at the time, its current status is unconfirmed, and no national demand is calculated.
These are ability-adjacency relationships and do not mean automatic promotion or no need for further study.
Transferable：Understanding vessel equipment and records helps with engineering communication.
To be filled in：Build up hull system design, calculation, and engineering outputs.
View occupation detailsTransferable：Familiarity with onboard collaboration and the equipment environment helps you understand production.
To be filled in：Build up fishing and hunting methods, animal handling, and permits.
View occupation detailsTransferable：Water area and vessel collaboration help you understand work coordination.
To be filled in：Build up professional diving training, health, and underwater inspection methods.
View occupation detailsTransferable：Equipment and communication awareness helps you understand heavy-load collaboration.
To be filled in：Build up rigging load lifting methods and actual authority.
View occupation detailsTransferable：Vessel data provides leads for understanding design operating conditions.
To be filled in：Moving to vessel design still requires engineering analysis and design outputs.
View occupation detailsTransferable：Onboard records and collaboration help you understand fishing and hunting tasks.
To be filled in：Moving to fishing and hunting still requires production skills and applicable permits.
View occupation detailsTransferable：Maintenance records help you understand underwater inspection needs.
To be filled in：Moving to commercial diving still requires professional training and health qualifications.
View occupation detailsTransferable：Deck equipment awareness helps you understand handling risks.
To be filled in：Moving to rigger still requires load and equipment operating training.
View occupation detailsDesigners analyze hulls and systems, and engine personnel operate and maintain power machinery; this occupation focuses on navigation command and watchkeeping and the corresponding management. Sharing a vessel setting does not mean certificates and responsibilities can be exchanged.
You can work with the W25 purely fictional inputs and difference table, Person A's revision, and Person B's independent recalculation, observing only record verification and scope. Do not board to try operating equipment, and do not pose as real sea time or competency.
China's seagoing system verifies competency, training, sea time, cadetship, examination, and health by navigation area, vessel class, and rank; inland waterways and fishing vessels are verified separately. US credentials differ. The historical Tongji education and experience requirements apply only to that position and cannot be generalized nationwide.
No occupational adoption rate or net AI replacement research was obtained. Text can assist with drafts, but real navigation monitoring, data verification, and professional judgment are not replaced by generative text, and a software list is not evidence of an AI effect.
No. The 2025 US 53-5021 employee median of 92460 USD is detailed occupational statistics, not Chinese net pay. The two historical Tongji positions disclose no amounts, and the nationwide Chinese distribution gap cannot be filled in.
Data freshness and use, qualification authority, vessel equipment safety, and pay and rotation conditions. A W25 static difference meeting a fictional threshold does not prove real navigational safety and does not provide a sailing order.
Observe continuous verification of information, clear handover, acceptance of revisions, and honest retention of unknowns, and verify training and time-away shift living conditions. RCE is only an interest lead and does not replace hiring or health qualifications.
Four W25 deliverables: the input and rules card, the R0 table, the Person A and Person B versions, and the scope reflection. Note the fictional content and your own paper contribution, do not use real position logs or certificates, and do not call it voyage experience.
Real data, plans, and watchkeeping are verified by qualified and authorized personnel following vessel rules, and readers of this page do only paper exploration. AI must not fabricate navigation information and cannot authorize vessel handling or sailing.
FermatMind career content editorial
Reviewed and locally revised on 2026-10-03; rule versions, statistical periods, and recruitment dates are kept separately
Detailed tasks, US wages and employment, China's seagoing rules, and two historical Tongji positions, with their scopes stated separately in the body and sources; W25 is an editorial fictional exercise.
Usage limitations：A separate occupation with a different task target and preparation; vessel handling experience does not automatically grant qualifications for that position.
Usage limitations：A separate occupation with a different task target and preparation; vessel handling experience does not automatically grant qualifications for that position.
Usage limitations：The openings include growth and replacements and are not current recruitment volume or AI causality; the difference between rounded bases is not the original table's net growth.
Usage limitations：This page reviewed the official decision and the 68-article text and did not read the training and sea time annex details; inland waterways, fishing vessels, and some vessel types are verified separately, and this is not a national job count or a China-US universal captain certificate.
Usage limitations：Both the figures and the threshold are fictional; this does not account for real tides or dynamic draft, does not design a route, and does not prove safe sailing or competency.
Usage limitations：The historical 2025-05-20 Tongji research vessel chief mate position is for 1 person. Employer conditions include being generally under 35, spending long periods aboard, and having 5 years of chief mate experience. Compensation follows university rules, with no amount listed; whether it is still recruiting has not been confirmed.
Usage limitations：A separate occupation with a different task target and preparation; vessel handling experience does not automatically grant qualifications for that position.
Usage limitations：This page reviewed the official decision and the 68-article text and did not read the training and sea time annex details; inland waterways, fishing vessels, and some vessel types are verified separately, and this is not a national job count or a China-US universal captain certificate.
Usage limitations：A general voluntary method, not a vessel occupational experiment, navigation standard, or AI replacement rate.
Usage limitations：The occupational group median of 71860 and 8600 average annual openings cannot substitute for this occupation's detailed statistics; the no-education requirement for sailors does not apply to captains.
Usage limitations：Not extrapolated to Chinese qualifications; the summary employment projection still has a 2024 base period, while this page uses the latest BLS 2025–2035 detailed line.
Usage limitations：A general voluntary method, not a vessel occupational experiment, navigation standard, or AI replacement rate.
Usage limitations：Wage percentiles are not seniority pay bands, and pre-tax employee statistics do not represent China or personal net pay.
Usage limitations：The historical 2025-05-20 Tongji research vessel chief mate position is for 1 person. Employer conditions include being generally under 35, spending long periods aboard, and having 5 years of chief mate experience. Compensation follows university rules, with no amount listed; whether it is still recruiting has not been confirmed.
Usage limitations：The 2025-03-13 notice covers 2 positions, including 1 captain and 1 chief engineer; the captain's age under 40 and the major, certificate, and specified vessel type experience are historical employer conditions, no salary amount is listed, and the current status has not been confirmed.
Usage limitations：Processing materials differ from personal qualification requirements, and the specific category is verified with the authority; this is not a source of wages or national job counts.
Usage limitations：Only the notice and implementation date were checked; the annex details of the major-specific examinations were not cited, and paper exercises cannot substitute for assessment.
Usage limitations：This page reviewed the official decision and the 68-article text and did not read the training and sea time annex details; inland waterways, fishing vessels, and some vessel types are verified separately, and this is not a national job count or a China-US universal captain certificate.
Usage limitations：A separate occupation with a different task target and preparation; vessel handling experience does not automatically grant qualifications for that position.
Usage limitations：Not extrapolated to Chinese qualifications; the summary employment projection still has a 2024 base period, while this page uses the latest BLS 2025–2035 detailed line.
Usage limitations：This page reviewed the official decision and the 68-article text and did not read the training and sea time annex details; inland waterways, fishing vessels, and some vessel types are verified separately, and this is not a national job count or a China-US universal captain certificate.
Usage limitations：Only the notice and implementation date were checked; the annex details of the major-specific examinations were not cited, and paper exercises cannot substitute for assessment.
Usage limitations：Does not measure AI effects and cannot infer an individual's real hours or self-employment business revenue.
Usage limitations：The 2025-03-13 notice covers 2 positions, including 1 captain and 1 chief engineer; the captain's age under 40 and the major, certificate, and specified vessel type experience are historical employer conditions, no salary amount is listed, and the current status has not been confirmed.
Usage limitations：The occupational group median of 71860 and 8600 average annual openings cannot substitute for this occupation's detailed statistics; the no-education requirement for sailors does not apply to captains.
Usage limitations：Wage percentiles are not seniority pay bands, and pre-tax employee statistics do not represent China or personal net pay.
Usage limitations：Does not measure AI effects and cannot infer an individual's real hours or self-employment business revenue.
Usage limitations：This page reviewed the official decision and the 68-article text and did not read the training and sea time annex details; inland waterways, fishing vessels, and some vessel types are verified separately, and this is not a national job count or a China-US universal captain certificate.
Usage limitations：Both the figures and the threshold are fictional; this does not account for real tides or dynamic draft, does not design a route, and does not prove safe sailing or competency.
For career exploration. The current status of the historical notices has not been confirmed and no compensation is disclosed; the assessment notice is cited only for its implementation date, and paper exercises do not substitute for nautical qualifications. US wages and employment are for the detailed occupation 53-5021, while the industry table is for the 53-5000 occupational group; not Chinese compensation. Whether the two historical Tongji 2025 notices are still recruiting has not been confirmed, no amounts are disclosed, and they do not represent a national distribution. China's seagoing system and US credentials apply separately, and inland waterways and fishing vessels are verified separately; this page does not invent a uniform certification duration or cost. The W25 fictional static difference and threshold do not prove it is safe to sail, and AI adoption and net job effects were not obtained.
MBTI (English) · Big Five (English) · MBTI (Chinese) · Big Five (Chinese)
Person A asks to withdraw "safe to sail", and the R0 water depth and draft stay the same; Person B's independent water depth condition changes and requires recalculation. Keep the inputs and versions separately, and do not describe the two paper results as actual navigation effects.
Use only fictional W25 materials and do not upload real navigation data or certificates. Actual voyage plans, vessel handling, and anomaly handling are confirmed by qualified personnel following vessel procedures; reading this page does not grant these authorities.
Vessel and personnel data, logs, and communications retention are bound by organizational rules and permissions. Deliverables use W25 fictional data and do not publish real vessel positions, crew certificates, navigation logs, or security documents.
| Verify nautical education and training, cadet sea time, and certificate direction. |
| Chinese seagoing rules with conditions by navigation area, vessel class, and rank. |
| List your existing education and training truthfully, and do not use W25 to substitute for qualifications. |
| Complete the applicable preparation first; this is not an entry point to becoming a captain with no experience. |
| Historical Tongji chief mate | Daily deck maintenance, safety meetings, and assistance with voyage planning. | Navigation technology, Class A officer certificate, at least 5 years of chief mate experience. | List certificates, sea time, and contributions truthfully; deliverables do not substitute for experience. | A specific research vessel employer; whether it is still recruiting has not been confirmed. |
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| Historical Tongji captain | Coordinates vessel tasks according to the actual rank. | Bachelor's degree or above, Class A first-class captain certificate, at least 5 years of captain experience. | List truthfully the cumulative sea time on the specified vessel types and materials such as English. | A senior historical position, not a unified entry point or shortcut to certification. |
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| Person A changes wording only; Person B independently uses a water depth of 5.0. |
| Person A's figures do not change; under Person B, A1.0/B and −0.5 are both insufficient. |
| An independent scenario is not treated as a real before-and-after navigation trial. |
| Real applications | Verify the position's certificates, sea time, education, and materials. | Your own contribution and existing qualifications are stated truthfully. | Paper deliverables do not substitute for assessment, health, or hiring. |
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| The BLS overview does not substitute for the authority handling the application or guarantee certification. |
| US TWIC and STCW, among others | Those planning to work in US vessel positions | Understands the purpose of security credentials and international navigation training. | TWIC / MMC and similar are usually required, and their applicable scope is verified separately. | Security screening, training, and the corresponding evidence follow the authority's requirements. | Verify against the specific requirements; a seven-day experience cannot substitute. | Do not combine different credentials into a China-US universal captain certificate. |
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| China seagoing competency certificate | Those preparing for seagoing navigation positions | The competency scope for the corresponding navigation area, vessel class, and rank. | Actual work follows the applicable rules and certificate limits. | Under the 2026 revised rules, verify health, training, examination, and the corresponding sea time and cadetship; first application is generally at age 18 to 60. | Verify current processing and personal materials with the maritime authority, and do not invent fees. | The certificate's validity has a separate upper limit up to the 66th birthday, which is not the first-application age; inland waterway, fishing vessels, and some vessel types are verified separately. |
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| Seagoing competency assessment specifications | Those needing the corresponding seagoing assessment | Locate the 2024 edition implementation requirements. | From 2025-07-01, assessments at all levels are organized under the 2024 edition. | Read the corresponding original annexes and the authority's requirements for major and category details. | Verify the time and cost of formal training and assessment specifically. | This page checked only the notice and does not invent annex details or a paper exemption from assessment. |
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| Historical Tongji employer conditions | Those whose education, certificates, and sea time match that position | Understands a case of a senior research vessel captain or chief mate. | A specific employer's requirements, not a threshold for all mates. | Verify the captain's degree, certificate, and sea time and the chief mate's major, certificate, and experience separately. | Whether the historical notice is still recruiting is unknown; verify again with a new notice. | W25 does not substitute for education or experience, and a DPO preference is not a general hard threshold. |
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| Organizational safety and equipment training | Those entering real vessel tasks | Carries out watchkeeping, equipment operation, handover, and safety collaboration. | Follows vessel rules and actual authorization; this page does not grant certification. | Verify position qualifications, supervising personnel, operating scope, and data use. | Arranged according to organizational training and actual tasks. | Paper exercises do not authorize test handling, berthing and unberthing, or hazardous equipment work. |
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Handover reference: recorder "practitioner" and intended reviewer "simulated captain", both paper roles, with nothing actually sent or professionally confirmed. Inputs: R0 water depth 6.5m, A's draft 4.0m, B5.5m, and the fictional threshold ≥1.5m; A's difference of 2.5m is satisfied and B1.0m is insufficient. Person A made wording changes only, the inputs are unchanged, and the notes "both vessels satisfied", "the weather is confirmed", and "safe to sail" are deleted. Person B's independent given water depth of 5.0m gives A1.0m and B's −0.5m, both insufficient; the negative value only means the given water depth is less than the draft and is not proof that a real vessel ran aground.
Unknowns: the source of the actual water depth, tides, dynamic draft, wave and weather conditions, the real route, and approval authority. To do: the simulated reviewer checks the inputs, units, both calculations, and the report scope, and lists the data a real vessel would need; professional confirmation has still not occurred. The problem statement and all feedback are original fiction for this page, and you completed only the paper arithmetic, the three-version comparison, and the handover note; do not pose as sea time, a voyage, employer recognition, competency, or a permit; do not board, operate equipment, choose a real route, or issue navigation orders.
Answer the seven items below, save the missed items and your willingness to improve, and choose formal study or a qualification check; do not claim competency.
Typical duties：Coordinate several kinds of work within the experience and qualification scope.
Advancement evidence：Sea time and actual outputs are verifiable.
Qualification boundaries：Chief mate requirements are verified separately by category and employer.
Next step：Deepen your specialty without using deliverables instead of certificates.
Typical duties：Verify more complex positions based on real outputs.
Advancement evidence：Qualifications, sea time, and actual ability are clear.
Qualification boundaries：Adjacent design, diving, and rigging targets require separate training.
Next step：Deepen the main line or independently verify adjacent requirements.
Usage limitations：Editorial ratings use the existing occupational responsibilities and AI task analysis on this page. They are not adoption rates, measured effects, job-disappearance or personal-unemployment probabilities, or official scores from Stanford or another external institution. No measured time weights or future robot deployment are assumed.
