Also called: Port Agent
Takes care of a ship's every need while it is in port.
Ship agents arrange pilots, tugs, berths, fuel, crew changes, and customs clearance, and are on call at any hour a ship arrives.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. No degree required; maritime academy grads often start here.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Maritime Business, Marine Transportation.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Port-call software streamlines paperwork; arranging pilots, tugs and crew changes on call at 3 a.m. stays human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to ship agencies in port cities for boarding agent trainee jobs and apply for a TWIC First: TWIC card and a driver’s license
Classes: Geography, A second language, Business CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-5011.
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