Ship Engineers, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here26
  • engineer
  • deck engineer
  • port engineer
  • ship engineer
  • barge engineer
  • ferry engineer
  • harbor engineer
  • marine mechanic
  • vessel engineer
  • towboat engineer
  • tugboat engineer
  • maritime engineer
  • tug boat engineer
  • fire boat engineer
  • and 12 more
SOC code
53-5031.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
16 activities
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Ship EngineersSOC 53-5031.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
55% · agentPartly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 2 need no setup
Operations logging agent
Kongsberg Maritime K-LOG Electronic Logbooks · Microsoft Excel · Docs
● No integration needed
Voyage documentation agent
Kongsberg Maritime K-LOG Electronic Logbooks · Microsoft Word · Sheets
● No integration needed
Equipment monitoring agent
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS · Microsoft Excel · Marine Software Marine Safety Manager
Needs CMMS
Procurement and coordination agent
SAP software · Microsoft Outlook · Microsoft Excel
Needs SAP software
Malfunction reporting agent
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS · Email · Docs
Needs CMMS
You keep this
Physically operate, maintain, and repair engines and mechanical systems onboardExecute emergency procedures and direct emergency response activitiesSupervise marine technicians and inspect physical repair workMake real-time operational decisions for vessel propulsion and safety

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.

Start with these three

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.

Record operations, logs, and maintenance data88% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Track and document engine readings, speed changes, and voyage details85% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 16 detailed work activities O*NET records for Ship Engineers, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Mostly automatable 2

Mostly automatable activities for Ship Engineers
ActivityJobs
Record operational or production data91
Record operational details of travel16