Sign-In | Cart The Career Test Store

"Ship and Boat Captain"
Job Description - Part 4 - Abilities Needed

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge

Abilities Needed for: "Ship and Boat Captain"

1) Far Vision -- The ability to see details at a distance.


2) Problem Sensitivity -- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.


3) Spatial Orientation -- The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you.


4) Control Precision -- The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.


5) Response Orientation -- The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part.


6) Number Facility -- The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.


7) Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).


8) Oral Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.


9) Night Vision -- The ability to see under low light conditions.


10) Glare Sensitivity -- The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting.


11) Mathematical Reasoning -- The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.


Is being a "Ship and Boat Captain" your very best career choice?

Our Career Interest Test will show you which careers match your interests.

Our Free Personality Test will show you which careers match your personality and why.

12) Speech Clarity -- The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.


13) Written Comprehension -- The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.


14) Deductive Reasoning -- The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.


15) Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).


16) Depth Perception -- The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.


17) Selective Attention -- The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.


18) Written Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.


19) Time Sharing -- The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).


20) Reaction Time -- The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.


21) Oral Comprehension -- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.


Job Description for "Ship and Boat Captain" continued here...

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge


"Ship and Boat Captain"   Holland / RIASEC Career Code:  R-E-C        SOC:  53-5021.01


 

Click here for "Ship and Boat Captain" Jobs

See the Future Outlook and Educational Requirements for "Ship and Boat Captain"