Commercial Divers

How AI is changing commercial divers work

1 of 20 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Green (little AI use yet) — 5%.

This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.

Tasks in this job and recorded AI use

• Operate underwater video, sonar, recording, or related equipment to investigate underwater structures or marine life (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Check and maintain diving equipment (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Take appropriate safety precautions (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Communicate with workers on the surface while underwater, using signal lines or telephones (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Descend into water with the aid of diver helpers, using scuba gear or diving suits (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Inspect and test docks, ships, buoyage systems, plant intakes or outflows, or underwater pipelines, cables, or sewers, using closed circuit television, still photography, and testing equipment (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Obtain information about diving tasks and environmental conditions (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Inspect the condition of underwater steel or wood structures (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Repair ships, bridge foundations, or other structures below the water line, using caulk, bolts, and hand tools (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Cut and weld steel, using underwater welding equipment, jigs, and supports (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Carry out non-destructive testing (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Take test samples or photographs to assess the condition of vessels or structures (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Supervise or train other divers (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Perform activities related to underwater search and rescue, salvage, recovery, or cleanup operations (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Recover objects by placing rigging around sunken objects, hooking rigging to crane lines, and operating winches, derricks, or cranes to raise objects (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Install, inspect, clean, or repair piping or valves (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Set or guide placement of pilings or sandbags to provide support for structures (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Install pilings or footings for piers or bridges (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Salvage wrecked ships or their cargo, using pneumatic power velocity and hydraulic tools and explosive charges, when necessary (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Remove obstructions from strainers or marine railway or launching ways, using pneumatic or power hand tools (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Drill holes in rock and rig explosives for underwater demolitions — no recorded AI use
• Remove rubbish or pollution from the sea — no recorded AI use
• Perform offshore oil or gas exploration or extraction duties — no recorded AI use
• Cultivate or harvest marine species or perform routine work on fish farms — no recorded AI use

Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).

Your first steps (guidance)

1. Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
2. Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Operate underwater video, sonar, recording, or related equipment to investigate underwater structures or marine life”.

Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.

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