799A Causeway Barge Ferry Coxswain: civilian jobs and resume guide
The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Causeway Barge Ferry Coxswain designation to Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
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$92,460
Median national pay for Captain, Mate, and Pilot of Water Vessels
These are the civilian occupations O*NET connects to this military code. They are options to explore—not a ranking, a license, or proof that you performed every duty listed.
Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats. Required to hold license issued by U.S. Coast Guard.
Typical national pay$63,880–$127,180Median $92,460 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 3: medium preparation is usually needed.
Civilian licensing or certification is common in this occupation. Check the state where you plan to work.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
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.
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Captain, Mate, and Pilot of Water Vessels
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Summary
Captain supervising operations of ships and water vessels, directing courses and speeds while ensuring safe navigation and docking through specialized knowledge of environmental conditions and navigational equipment
Experience
Captain, Mate, and Pilot of Water Vessels
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Directed courses and speeds of ships based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, and tides
Prevented ships under navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations
Served as a vessel's docking master upon arrival at a port or berth
Consulted maps, charts, and navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements
Steered and operated vessels using radios, depth finders, and radars
Operated ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed for ship operations
Docked or undocked vessels, maneuvering through narrow spaces such as locks
Skills
Leading & Coordinating
Directing transport activities, Signaling others, Directing maintenance or repair
Core Skills
Monitoring surroundings, Reading maps, Monitoring equipment gauges, Monitoring equipment operation, Monitoring work environment, Operating ships or watercraft, Measuring levels or depths
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
Also examine this mapped civilian task: Prevent ships under navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations. Keep it only if your own service evidence supports it.
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Which parts of your Causeway Barge Ferry Coxswain experience can you support when considering the crosswalk direction Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels?
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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.
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Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T04:23:34.352273+00:00.
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