marine electrician

Marine electricians install, maintain and repair electrical and electronic systems in vessels such as air conditioning systems, lamps, radios, heating systems, batteries, electrical wiring and alternators. They use diagnostic testing equipment to inspect vessels and find faults. To do repair work, they use hand tools and specialised electrical instruments and machines.

The most in-demand skills for this role include mechanics of vessels, maritime electric drives, types of maritime vessels, vessel electrical system, electronics, electricity. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives marine electrician a score of 0.30 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at low AI exposure — the role's core work resists current-generation automation. It's a comparatively AI-durable choice within its field.