helmsman

Helmsmen are members of the crew on the highest rank of the operational level on an inland vessel. They perform a variety of duties concerned with the operation and upkeep of deck department areas, the engine and other equipment, mooring and unmooring, as well as the steering of the ship as the main task.

The most in-demand skills for this role include physical parts of the vessel, international regulations for cargo handling, international waterways, functions of vessel deck equipment, multimodal transport logistics, national regulations on handling cargo. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives helmsman a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.