The tasks · Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsSOC 53-5021.00
Maintain operational records and documentationWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Consult charts, weather reports, and navigation dataWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Calculate positions and coordinates using electronic devicesWhat can do this →
78% · agentMostly automatable
Monitor water depths and environmental conditionsWhat can do this →
72% · agentMostly automatable
Direct vessel courses and speeds through hazardous watersWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
Operate and steer vessels with navigation equipmentWhat can do this →
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Records & Reporting Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · Log book software
● No integration needed
Navigation Planning Agent
FURUNO navigational chart software · Navigational chart software · Web
● No integration needed
Position Calculation Agent
Navigational chart software · Microsoft Excel · Groundwater modeling system GMS
● No integration needed
Environmental Monitoring Agent
KNMI TurboWin · Microsoft Excel · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Command vessels and make real-time navigation decisions in hazardous conditionsPhysically operate ship controls and steering mechanismsServe as docking master and direct vessel berthing operationsMaintain legal accountability for vessel safety and regulatory compliance
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
