ship planner

Ship planners manage the performance of a vessel. They ensure the safety of the vessel and its cargo, its operationality and link available vessels to available cargos in order to maximise the profitability of the voyages. They ensure that each container ship is loaded to its optimal capacity, while keeping berth times and handling costs to a minimum. They also plan the maintenance and overhaul of the ship, as well as the crew needed.

The most in-demand skills for this role include international regulations for cargo handling, maritime law, International Maritime Organisation conventions, national regulations on handling cargo, types of maritime vessels, vessel stability principles. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives ship planner 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.