OSCA occupation

313499 Marine Transport Masters, Officers and Technicians nec

This occupation group covers Marine Transport Masters, Officers and Technicians not elsewhere classified.

Major group: 3 Technicians and Trades Workers
Unit group: 3134 Marine Transport Masters, Officers and Technicians
Edition: OSCA 2024
Skill level: Level 2

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Official ANZSCO correspondence

ANZSCO 231299 Marine Transport Professionals nec Exact correspondence in the ABS table

Role overview

This occupation group covers Marine Transport Masters, Officers and Technicians not elsewhere classified.

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Occupation facts

Skill level: 2
Major group: 3 Technicians and Trades Workers
Sub-major group: 31 Building, Engineering, ICT and Scientific Technicians
Minor group: 313 Engineering Technicians
Unit group: 3134 Marine Transport Masters, Officers and Technicians

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Compare OSCA 313499 with related occupations

Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.

Comparison point	Current code313499 Marine Transport Masters, Officers and Technicians nec	313431 Marine Engineer	313432 Marine Pilot
Official role definition	This occupation group covers Marine Transport Masters, Officers and Technicians not elsewhere classified.	Controls and manages the operation, maintenance and repair of a ship's machinery and equipment.	Oversees the navigation of vessels through water channels and ports.
Skill level	Skill Level 2	Skill Level 2	Skill Level 2
Key tasks	Not stated	Manages the operation and maintenance of a ship's mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, steam-generating and fire control systems Conducts regular inspections of machinery and equipment, and diagnoses issues on board the ship Plans, coordinates, supervises and carries out repair and maintenance activities Ensures compliance with safety and environmental regulations and procedures in the operation of equipment	Navigates vessels through harbours, sounds, straits, bays, rivers, lakes or ports Advises the best route for safe passage of a vessel Provides expert knowledge of a port or waterway, including tides, water depths, local winds, currents and marine traffic Communicates with other vessels to prevent collision or advise of adverse conditions

Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.

In this section

313431Marine Engineer
313432Marine Pilot
313433Marine Surveyor
313434Master Fisher
313435Ship's Master
313436Ship's Officer
313499Marine Transport Masters, Officers and Technicians nec

Official source

Official source: ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed: 2026-04-17

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