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Global Maritime Distress and Safety System

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: cross-sector

The internationally agreed-upon set of safety procedures, types of equipment and communication protocols used to increase safety and make it easier to rescue distressed ships, boats and aircraft.

Global Maritime Distress and Safety System — the internationally agreed-upon set of safety procedures, types of equipment and communication protocols used to increase safety and make it easier to rescue distressed ships, boats and aircraft. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 45.89/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 12 occupations in our catalogue, including fisheries boatman, fisheries boatmaster, fisheries master, and maritime instructor.

Category: knowledge › occupational health and safety SCI: 45.89/100 Also known as: equipment used in GMDSS, coverage of Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, features of GMDSS, equipment used in Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, scope of Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, features of Global Maritime Distress and Safety System

Occupations that require Global Maritime Distress and Safety System

Showing top 12 of 12 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

fisheries boatman · 🤖 3.7/10
fisheries boatmaster · 🤖 3.7/10
fisheries master · 🤖 3.7/10
maritime instructor · 🤖 4.7/10
aquaculture cage mooring worker · 🤖 5.0/10
deck officer · 🤖 5.0/10
marine chief engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
ordinary seaman · 🤖 5.0/10
sailor · 🤖 5.0/10
ship assistant engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
ship captain · 🤖 5.0/10
ship duty engineer · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is Global Maritime Distress and Safety System?

The internationally agreed-upon set of safety procedures, types of equipment and communication protocols used to increase safety and make it easier to rescue distressed ships, boats and aircraft.

What category of skill is Global Maritime Distress and Safety System?

ESCO classifies Global Maritime Distress and Safety System under the knowledge category, specifically in the occupational health and safety subcategory.

Is Global Maritime Distress and Safety System an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 45.89/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require Global Maritime Distress and Safety System?

In our catalogue, 12 occupations list Global Maritime Distress and Safety System as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include fisheries boatman, fisheries boatmaster, fisheries master, maritime instructor, aquaculture cage mooring worker, deck officer.

How transferable is Global Maritime Distress and Safety System between industries?

ESCO tags Global Maritime Distress and Safety System as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is Global Maritime Distress and Safety System the same as equipment used in GMDSS?

Yes — Global Maritime Distress and Safety System is also known as equipment used in GMDSS, coverage of Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, features of GMDSS, equipment used in Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, scope of Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, features of Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, protocols for GMDSS, or protocols for Global Maritime Distress and Safety System. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn Global Maritime Distress and Safety System?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands Global Maritime Distress and Safety System and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.