National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2006

• H - Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations
• H7 - Transportation Equipment Operators and Related Workers, Excluding Labourers
• H73 - Other Transport Equipment Operators and Related Workers

H736 - Boat Operators

Boat operators operate small boats or crafts to transport passengers or freight, or perform other duties. They are employed by marine companies that provide sightseeing tours or water taxi services and by canal, port and harbour authorities.

• Example Titles

  • barge captain
  • barge operator
  • beachcomber
  • charter boat captain
  • charter boat master
  • charter boat operator
  • launch captain
  • launch master
  • launch operator
  • launch owner-operator
  • motor boat operator
  • motor launch operator
  • motorboat captain
  • motorboat operator
  • repair ship owner-operator
  • scow captain
  • scow operator
  • sightseeing boat captain
  • sightseeing boat master
  • sightseeing boat operator
  • small craft operator
  • water bus captain
  • water bus master
  • water bus operator
  • water taxi captain
  • water taxi master
  • water taxi operator
  • workboat operator

• Exclusion

  • Operators of fishing boats (See I17 Fishing Vessel Masters and Skippers and Fishermen / women)
  • Tugboat operators (See C173 Deck Officers, Water Transport)