All occupations › Transportation & material movingCan AI Replace Ship Engineers in 2026? Lower exposure. AI could handle about 19% of today's ship engineers tasks by 2036, and there is a 10% chance the number of jobs falls by a fifth or more. AI mostly assists people in this role.
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Timeline Year 2030 Chance of 20%+ fewer jobs
8% 2030 · 10% 2036
One person could cover, 2036
~1 roles
0% 50% 100% 2026 2028 2030 2032 2034 2036 2026: 8% 2027: 9% 2028: 9% 2029: 10% 2030: 12% 2031: 14% 2032: 15% 2033: 17% 2034: 18% 2035: 19% 2036: 19% 12% Share of today's tasks AI can perform 40 80 120 2026 2028 2030 2032 2034 2036 2026: 100 2027: 100 2028: 100 2029: 99 2030: 99 2031: 99 2032: 98 2033: 98 2034: 98 2035: 98 2036: 97 99 Headcount index, 2025 = 100 (dashed line) Your survival map Not every part of your job is at the same risk. Tap a number to see what to do about each task.
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1 Start engines to propel ships, and regulate engines and power transmissions to control speeds of ships, according to directions from captains or bridge computers. 2 Maintain or repair engines, electric motors, pumps, winches, or other mechanical or electrical equipment, or assist other crew members with maintenance or repair duties. 3 Perform or participate in emergency drills, as required. 4 Order and receive engine room stores, such as oil or spare parts, maintain inventories, and record usage of supplies. 5 Act as a liaison between a ship's captain and shore personnel to ensure that schedules and budgets are maintained and that the ship is operated safely and efficiently. 6 Maintain complete records of engineering department activities, including machine operations. 7 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… Based on 17 O*NET tasks for "Ship Engineers" (SOC 53-5031.00). LLM alone: 13% of tasks; with AI tools: 22%. Projections are a model, not official statistics. How we calculate this · Data version 2026-10
