Profession

Ferry operator (inland navigation) in Germany

Also called: Ferry skipper

Operates a ferry on a river or lake and safely carries people, vehicles and goods across.

Fährschiffer/in (Binnenschifffahrt)Profession with vocational training

Facts

In GermanFährschiffer/in (Binnenschifffahrt)

Path into the professionvocational training (Ausbildung), 2–3.5 years

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