Seafaring Pilot Overview

Required Education and Training To Become a Seafaring Pilot

Best Schools to become a Seafaring Pilot in U.S. 2024

Utah Valley University

Orem, UT

In-State Tuition:$5,614
Out-of-State Tuition:$17,174
Admission Rate:N/A
Graduation Rate:39%
Total Enrollment:43,099

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Daytona Beach, FL

In-State Tuition:$11,160
Out-of-State Tuition:$11,160
Admission Rate:58%
Graduation Rate:17%
Total Enrollment:11,574

International Air and Hospitality Academy

Vancouver, WA

In-State Tuition:$N/A
Out-of-State Tuition:$N/A
Admission Rate:N/A
Graduation Rate:73%
Total Enrollment:133

L3Harris Flight Academy

Sanford, FL

In-State Tuition:$N/A
Out-of-State Tuition:$N/A
Admission Rate:N/A
Graduation Rate:N/A
Total Enrollment:N/A

Jefferson Community and Technical College

Louisville, KY

In-State Tuition:$4,368
Out-of-State Tuition:$15,288
Admission Rate:N/A
Graduation Rate:35%
Total Enrollment:12,053

Tarrant County College District

Fort Worth, TX

In-State Tuition:$3,402
Out-of-State Tuition:$8,235
Admission Rate:N/A
Graduation Rate:21%
Total Enrollment:40,131
Seafaring Pilot Job Description:
  • Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats.
  • Required to hold license issued by U.
  • S.
  • Coast Guard.

Required Skills and Competencies To Become a Seafaring Pilot

Job Duties for Seafaring Pilots

  • Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.

  • Prevent ships under navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.

  • Serve as a vessel's docking master upon arrival at a port or at a berth.

Technologies and Skills Used by Seafaring Pilots

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Route navigation software

  • FURUNO navigational chart software
  • Navigational chart software

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

Basic Skills

  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • Talking to others

Problem Solving

  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Social

  • Changing what is done based on other people's actions
  • Teaching people how to do something

Current Job Market and Opportunites for a Seafaring Pilot

Additional Resources To Help You Become a Seafaring Pilot

FAQs About Becoming a Seafaring Pilot