Also called: BCO, Stability Operator
Keeps a floating oil rig level by pumping water in and out of its giant tanks.
BCOs watch stability systems around the clock, adjusting ballast as weather and cargo change on semisubmersible rigs.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 4 years after high school. Maritime certifications plus offshore experience.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Marine Transportation.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years).
Medium risk for 10 years. Stability systems increasingly self-adjust; humans watch the screens and respond when weather or failures hit.
Classes: Physics, Algebra II, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-5021.
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