National Occupation Code (NOC): 2273

Deck officers, water transport, operate and command ships or self-propelled vessels to transport passengers and cargo on oceans and coastal and inland waters, and supervise and co-ordinate the activities of deck crews. This unit group also includes Canadian Coast Guard deck officers. They are employed by marine transportation companies and federal government departments.

Alternate Job Titles

• Apprentice Master - Minor Waters
• Captain - Water Transport
• Coast Guard Vessel Chief Officer
• Coast Guard Vessel Commanding Officer
• Coast Guard Vessel First Watchkeeping Officer
• Coast Guard Vessel Navigation Officer
• Coast Guard Vessel Second Officer
• Coast Guard Vessel Second Watchkeeping Officer
• Coast Guard Vessel Third Officer
• Coast Guard Vessel Third Watchkeeping Officer
• Coast Guard Vessel Watchkeeping Officer
• Commanding Officer - Water Transport
• Deck Officer - Cadet
• Deck Officer - Water Transport
• Dredge Captain
• Dredge Commanding Officer
• Dredge Mate
• Ferryboat Captain
• Ferryboat First Mate
• Ferryboat Master
• Ferryboat Operator
• First Mate - Inland Waters
• Foreign-going First Mate
• Foreign-going Second Mate
• Harbour Pilot
• Home Trade First Mate
• Home Trade Master
• Home Trade Mate
• Home Trade Second Mate
• Hovercraft Master
• Inland Navigation Mate
• Launchman/woman
• Master - Inland Waters
• Master - Minor Waters
• Master - Water Transport
• Master Mariner
• Master, Self-propelled Drilling Rig
• Mate - Water Transport
• Merchant Navy Mate
• Navigation Officer - Water Transport
• Offshore Drilling Rig First Mate
• Offshore Rig Captain
• Offshore Rig Commanding Officer
• Passenger Ship Captain
• Pilot - Water Transport
• River Pilot
• Riverboat Captain
• Second Deck Officer
• Second Mate
• Second Mate - Inland Waters
• Self-propelled Barge Captain
• Self-propelled Barge Deck Officer
• Self-propelled Drilling Rig Captain
• Self-propelled Drilling Rig First Mate
• Self-propelled Drilling Rig Mate
• Self-propelled Oil Rig Deck Officer
• Ship Chief Officer
• Ship First Mate
• Ship Junior Mate
• Ship Master
• Ship Operation Chief Officer
• Ship Pilot
• Ship Second Mate
• Ship Third Mate
• Ship Watchkeeping Mate
• Ship's Captain
• Ship's Mate
• Tugboat Captain
• Tugboat Master
• Tugboat Skipper
• Watchkeeping Officer - Water Transport
• Waterman/woman
• Coast Guard Vessel First Watchkeeping Officer
• Coast Guard Vessel Navigation Officer
• Coast Guard Vessel Watchkeeping Officer
• Deck Officer - Water Transport
• Ferryboat Master
• Master Mariner
• Ship Pilot
• Ship Second Mate
• Ship Third Mate
• Ship's Captain
• Ship's Mate
• Tugboat Captain