The tasks · Motorboat OperatorsSOC 53-5022.00
Monitor and report navigational hazards and conditionsWhat can do this →
62% · agentPartly automatable
Arrange vessel maintenance, repairs, fuel, and suppliesWhat can do this →
58% · agentPartly automatable
Navigate and operate vessels on desired coursesWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
Direct emergency operations and safety proceduresWhat can do this →
12% · you keepBarely automatable
Secure vessels, handle mooring lines, and perform physical dockingWhat can do this →
10% · you keepBarely automatable
Maintain and service engines, equipment, and vessel structuresWhat can do this →
8% · you keepBarely automatable
The team2 agents · 2 need no setup
Hazard monitoring and reporting agent
GPS software · Radar software · Web browser software
● No integration needed
Maintenance coordination agent
Web · Email · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically operate vessel controls and navigate watercraft in real conditionsExecute emergency response and direct crew during critical safety situationsPerform hands-on maintenance, repairs, and physical vessel operations (docking, mooring, cleaning)Maintain final accountability for vessel safety, passenger protection, and cargo security
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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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.
