CAPABILITY CARD · Transportation & Logistics

The Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels capability card.

One link that proves what you do — the work, the tools, the market, and the path to better contracts.

There are 36,850 captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in the U.S. The ones who win the work a buyer actually budgets for don't hand over a flat PDF — they send a living capability card. Built and maintained by our New Jersey team.

36,850
working nationally
$92,460
Median / year
8
Core duties mapped
6
Expertise areas
Tools that signal you're current

The systems you actually run — on the record.

Listing the software and platforms you work with is a quiet credibility signal buyers notice. These are the hot and in-demand technologies O*NET associates with captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels (★ = flagged hot technology). Your card shows the ones that fit your shop.

Apple macOS ★Autodesk Revit ★Microsoft Excel ★Microsoft Office software ★Microsoft Outlook ★Microsoft PowerPoint ★Microsoft Word ★
What your card proves

The work a buyer needs to see at a glance.

A client or contracting officer scanning ten captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels wants fast proof you actually do the work. These are the core duties O*NET ties to your field — your capability card turns them into scannable proof points instead of a wall of text.

Duty 01
Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
Duty 02
Prevent ships under navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.
Duty 03
Serve as a vessel's docking master upon arrival at a port or at a berth.
Duty 04
Consult maps, charts, weather reports, or navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.
Duty 05
Steer and operate vessels, using radios, depth finders, radars, lights, buoys, or lighthouses.
Duty 06
Operate ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed for ship operations.
Your expertise, named

The knowledge that makes the work credible.

These are the expertise areas O*NET ranks highest for captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels. On a capability card they read as depth — not buzzwords.

  • Transportation
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Mechanical
  • Law and Government
  • English Language
  • Geography
Where you stand

A real market — compete on proof, not price.

Nationally, 36,850 captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels earn a median of $92,460 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2024). In a market that size, the businesses that win the better work don't lead with the lowest number — they lead with a credible, current capability card. That's exactly what we build.

$92,460
Median pay / year
$44
Median / hour
36,850
Working nationally
The government-contracting edge

Where the steady budgets actually are.

Most captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels win public work as subcontractors to construction and facilities primes, and through small-business set-aside programs. Primes vet subs fast — a living capability card with your licenses, bonding posture, and recent work is how you get the call instead of getting screened out. We build it to be that fast yes.

Make yours

One link that does the proving for you.

The P4 Procurement Card is a live capability statement for credentialed small businesses — your work, tools, certs, and offerings on one always-current URL, with a downloadable PDF. $299 setup + $39/month. Premium (NFC + Wallet) and per-prospect Pitch cards too.

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