Operate small motor driven boats. They assist in navigational activities.

Steer ships into and out of harbors, estuaries, straits, or sounds, or on rivers, lakes, or bays. They must be licensed by the coast guard with limitations indicating class and tonnage of vessels for which license is valid and route and waters that may be piloted.

Supervise or coordinate activities of crew aboard ships, boats, barges, or dredges.

Command vessels in oceans, bays, lakes, rivers, or coastal waters.

Stand watch to look for obstructions in path of vessel, measure water depth, turn wheel on bridge, or use emergency equipment as directed. They break out, rig, overhaul, and store cargo handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear. They perform maintenance tasks to preserve the painted surface of the ship and to maintain line and ship equipment.

Operate subway or elevated suburban trains with no separate locomotive, or electric powered streetcar, to transport passengers. They handle fares.

Operate railroad track switches. They couple or uncouple rolling stock to make up or break up trains. They signal engineers by hand or flagging. They inspect couplings, air hoses, journal boxes, and hand brakes.

Drive and operate locomotors or other machines within railroad yard, industrial plant, quarry, construction project, or similar location.

Monitor locomotive instruments and watch for dragging equipment, obstacles on rights of way, and train signals during run. They watch for and relay traffic signals from yard workers to yard engineer in railroad yard.

Drive electric, diesel electric, steam, or gas turbine electric locomotives to transport passengers or shipment. They interpret train orders, electronic or manual signals, and railroad rules and regulations.