Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

How AI is changing marine engineers and naval architects work

6 of 21 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Amber (some AI use) — 29%. 2 newer tasks are not in the data yet and left out.

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

• Prepare plans, estimates, design and construction schedules, and contract specifications (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Talk with research staff to clarify or resolve problems and to develop or modify designs (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Prepare, or direct the preparation of, product or system layouts and detailed drawings and schematics (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Analyze data to determine feasibility of product proposals (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Perform monitoring activities to make sure that ships comply with international regulations and standards for life-saving equipment and pollution preventatives (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Prepare technical reports for use by engineering, management, or sales staff (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Design complete hull and superstructure according to specifications and test data, in conformity with standards of safety, efficiency, and economy (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Conduct analyses of ships (main task) — too new for the AI data
• Study design proposals and specifications to establish basic characteristics of craft (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Maintain contact with, and formulate reports for, contractors and clients to make sure completion of work at minimum cost (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Coordinate activities with regulatory bodies to make sure repairs and alterations are at minimum cost and consistent with safety (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Check, test, and maintain automatic controls and alarm systems (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Design layout of craft interior (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Evaluate performance of craft during dock and sea trials to determine design changes and conformance with national and international standards (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Inspect marine equipment and machinery to draw up work requests and job specifications (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Evaluate operation of marine equipment during acceptance testing and shakedown cruises (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Conduct analytical, environmental, operational, or performance studies to develop designs for products (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Establish arrangement of boiler room equipment and propulsion machinery, heating and ventilating systems, refrigeration equipment, piping, and other functional equipment (main task) — too new for the AI data
• Investigate and observe tests on machinery and equipment for compliance with standards (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Design and oversee testing, installation, and repair of marine apparatus and equipment (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Conduct environmental, operational, or performance tests on marine machinery and equipment (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Determine conditions under which tests are to be conducted, as well as sequences and phases of test operations (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Review work requests and compare them with previous work completed on ships to make sure that costs are economically sound (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Supervise other engineers and crew members and train them for routine and emergency duties — no recorded AI use
• Act as liaisons between ships' captains and shore staff to make sure that schedules and budgets are maintained, and that ships are operated safely and efficiently — no recorded AI use
• Maintain records of engineering department activities — no recorded AI use
• Maintain and coordinate repair of marine machinery and equipment for installation on vessels — no recorded AI use
• Oversee construction and testing of prototype in model basin and develop sectional and waterline curves of hull to establish center of gravity, ideal hull form, and buoyancy and stability data — no recorded AI use
• Procure materials needed to repair marine equipment and machinery — no recorded AI use
• Schedule machine overhauls and the servicing of electrical, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, water, and sewage systems — 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: “Prepare plans, estimates, design and construction schedules, and contract specifications”. Try the prompt for: “Talk with research staff to clarify or resolve problems and to develop or modify designs”.

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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