Time left: 5 years and 4 months · Group: Transportation and Material Moving
The official job description
Supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ship.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What ship engineers do all day (for now)
Monitor the availability, use, or condition of lifesaving equipment or pollution preventatives to ensure that international regulations are followed.
Monitor engine, machinery, or equipment indicators when vessels are underway, and report abnormalities to appropriate shipboard staff.
Maintain electrical power, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, water, or sewerage systems.
Record orders for changes in ship speed or direction, and note gauge readings or test data, such as revolutions per minute or voltage output, in engineering logs or bellbooks.
Perform or participate in emergency drills, as required.
Maintain complete records of engineering department activities, including machine operations.
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think. By my count you have 5 years and 4 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces ship engineers?
5 years and 4 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which ship engineers tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: monitor the availability, use, or condition of lifesaving equipment or pollution preventatives to ensure that international regulations are followed. The rest follows.