JOB REPORT / 53-5011 · 28 TASKS
Sailors and Marine Oilers.
Can AI do the work of Sailors and Marine Oilers?
Mostly it works alongside you. Here is what shifts, task by task.
YOUR EXPERIENCE MATTERS
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How many tasks do you use AI to assist with at work?
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The parts of your job AI can already do most of:
- Record data in ships' logs
- Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record…
- Maintain government-issued certifications, as required
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WHAT WE LOOKED AT
Your job, task by task.
6/ 286 of 28 tasks reviewed
This job has 28 core tasks. We went through 6 of them, one at a time.
Task by task, from the work Sailors and Marine Oilers actually do. How we describe AI use in each task is our own read of it, not a measurement of whether AI can replace the job.
- TASK 01
Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
AI DOESAuto-fills log templates, pulls GPS distance data, and formats entries from sensor feeds
YOU DOVerify readings firsthand and note anything unusual that sensors might miss
- TASK 02
Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
AI DOESReads digital sensor data, auto-logs readings, and flags values outside normal range
YOU DOStay physically present to catch equipment issues sensors might miss
- TASK 03
Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
AI DOESTracks renewal dates, reminds you of deadlines, and helps fill out forms
YOU DOShow up in person for required training, drills, and medical checks
- TASK 04
Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
AI DOESMonitors navigation data and alerts crew to course deviations
YOU DOStay at the helm and make split-second physical decisions in changing sea conditions
- TASK 05
Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
AI DOESDrafts cleaning checklists or standard procedures for wheelhouse and quarterdeck areas
YOU DOStay present on deck to watch conditions, adjust orders, and keep the crew safe in real time
- TASK 06
Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot, and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
AI DOESDisplays heading data and flags compass drift on screen
YOU DOStay physically present and ready to act fast if something goes wrong
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