As a Maritime Water Transport General Manager, you will need to master following:

• International Maritime Organisation conventions
• communicate vessel requirements
• develop efficiency plans for maritime shipping
• liaise with port users
• manage diversification of maritime operations
• manage safety standards for maritime water transport
• maritime law
• match vessels to shipping routes
• monitor maritime operations
• optimise fleet usability
• plan daily ship operations
• prepare audit schemes for ships
• read ship operational data
• simplify communication in maritime management
• types of maritime vessels

More generally, a maritime water transport general manager is also versed in:

• carry out environmental audits
• ensure continuous preparedness for audits
• financial capability
• liaise with colleagues
• liaise with managers
• liaise with transportation companies
• manage vessel fleet

It also helps to know the following:

• participate as observer in different types of audits in the food sector
• Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
• act reliably
• show confidence
• use different communication channels
• write routine reports
• write work-related reports