Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats, that travel into and out of harbors, estuaries, straits, and sounds and on rivers, lakes, bays, and oceans. Required to hold license issued by U.S. Coast Guard.
National Outlook
| 2004 Total Employment | 28,000 |
| 2014 Expected Employment | 30,000 |
| Change (Percent) | 1,000 ( 4.8) |
| Total Openings | 9,000 |