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🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Follow standard procedures to moor vessels. Manage communication between the ship and the shore.

moor vessels — follow standard procedures to moor vessels. Manage communication between the ship and the shore. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 49.9/100) — 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 skills. It is currently listed by 7 occupations in our catalogue, including marine mechanic, decksman, engine minder, and ordinary seaman.

Category: skills › operating watercraft SCI: 49.9/100 Also known as: perform vessel mooring activities, berth ships, perform vessel docking activities, conduct ship mooring activities, dock vessels, berth vessels

Occupations that require moor vessels

Showing top 7 of 7 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

marine mechanic · 🤖 4.6/10
decksman · 🤖 5.0/10
engine minder · 🤖 5.0/10
ordinary seaman · 🤖 5.0/10
sailor · 🤖 5.0/10
ship assistant engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
ship duty engineer · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is moor vessels?

Follow standard procedures to moor vessels. Manage communication between the ship and the shore.

What category of skill is moor vessels?

ESCO classifies moor vessels under the skills category, specifically in the operating watercraft subcategory.

Is moor vessels an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 49.9/100) — 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 moor vessels?

In our catalogue, 7 occupations list moor vessels as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include marine mechanic, decksman, engine minder, ordinary seaman, sailor, ship assistant engineer.

How transferable is moor vessels between industries?

ESCO tags moor vessels as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is moor vessels the same as perform vessel mooring activities?

Yes — moor vessels is also known as perform vessel mooring activities, berth ships, perform vessel docking activities, conduct ship mooring activities, dock vessels, berth vessels, moor ships, or conduct berthing activities. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn moor vessels?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands moor vessels 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.