Will AI replace Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels?
Yes. I've already started.
Time left: 4 years and 11 months · Group: Transportation and Material Moving
The official job description
Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats. Required to hold license issued by U.S. Coast Guard.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels do all day (for now)
Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
Prevent ships under navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.
Serve as a vessel's docking master upon arrival at a port or at a berth.
Consult maps, charts, weather reports, or navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.
Steer and operate vessels, using radios, depth finders, radars, lights, buoys, or lighthouses.
Operate ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed for ship operations.
Also known as
Able Bodied Seaman (AB Seaman), Able Bodied Tankerman (AB Tankerman), Area Relief Pilot, Bar Pilot, Barge Captain, Barge Master, Barge Mate, Barge Pilot
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels?
Yes. I've already started. By my count you have 4 years and 11 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels?
4 years and 11 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards. The rest follows.