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How exposed to AI is a Motorboat Operator?

Of the 17 tasks O*NET lists for motorboat operators, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 13 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Boat OperatorCrew Boat OperatorHarbor PilotLaunch OperatorLaunchmanMotorboat OperatorRiver PilotShoreboat DriverWater Taxi Business OperatorWater Taxi Operator
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
17
tasks rated for this occupation
15%
hold a degree, from a survey of only 15
3k
people do this job in the US
32 of 52
least protected in transport

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Only with software built on top

4
  • Oversee operation of vessels used for carrying passengers, motor vehicles, or goods across rivers, harbors, lakes, and coastal waters
  • Organize and direct the activities of crew members
  • Report any observed navigational hazards to authorities
  • Issue directions for loading, unloading, and seating in boats

Cannot be sped up

13
  • Maintain desired courses, using compasses or electronic navigational aids
  • Follow safety procedures to ensure the protection of passengers, cargo, and vessels
  • Direct safety operations in emergency situations
  • Operate engine throttles and steering mechanisms to guide boats on desired courses
  • Secure boats to docks with mooring lines, and cast off lines to enable departure
  • Service motors by performing tasks such as changing oil and lubricating parts
  • Arrange repairs, fuel, and supplies for vessels
  • Maintain equipment such as range markers, fire extinguishers, boat fenders, lines, pumps, and fittings
  • Clean boats and repair hulls and superstructures, using hand tools, paint, and brushes
  • Tow, push, or guide other boats, barges, logs, or rafts
  • Take depth soundings in turning basins
  • Perform general labor duties such as repairing booms
  • Position booms around docked ships
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.