As of June 2026, Sailors and Marine Oilers has an AI-exposure score of 47/100 (Moderate exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Sailors and Marine Oilers
More exposed than 27% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$51,520. About 3,900 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Transportation roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (95%).
- Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
- Stand watch in ships' bows or bridge wings to look for obstructions in a ship's path or to locate navigational aids, such as buoys or lighthouses.
- Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
- Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
- Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
- Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
- Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
- Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
- Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
- Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
- Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
- Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot, and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
- Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
- Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts, such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
- Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
- Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
- Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
- Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
- Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
- Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
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