Also called: Marine Superintendent, Fleet Captain
A shore-based former ship captain who manages a fleet's vessels, crews, and safety from the office.
A port captain plans which ships go where, meets vessels when they dock, investigates incidents, checks that crews follow safety rules, and handles inspections with the Coast Guard.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 10 years after high school. Maritime academy degree, a master's license, and years at sea.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Marine Transportation, Maritime Studies.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 11-3071: Faster than average (5% to 6%).
Low risk for 10 years. Fleet-tracking and compliance software help; incident investigations, crew leadership and judgment stay human.
Classes: Physics, AP Government, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3071.
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