Ships’ deck officers and pilots command and navigate ships and similar vessels, and perform related functions on shore.
(a)     Tasks include -
commanding and navigating ship or similar vessel at sea or on inland waterways;
controlling and participating in deck and bridge- watch activities;
navigating vessels into and out of ports and through channels, straits and other waters where special knowledge is required;
ensuring safe loading and unloading of cargo and observance of safety regulations and procedures by crew and passengers;
performing technical supervision of maintenance and repair of ship to ensure compliance with specifications and regulations;
applying knowledge of principles and practices relating to ship’s operation and navigation in order to identify and solve problems arising in the course of their work;
ordering ship’s stores and recruiting crew as required and maintaining record of operations;
transmitting and receiving routine and emergency information with shore stations and other ships.