matrose

Matroses are members of the deck department of an inland water transportship. They may work on the helm, on the deck, in the cargo hold and in the engine room. They may be called on to use emergency, lifesaving, damage control, and safety equipment. They perform all operations connected with the launching of lifesaving equipment and are expected to be able to operate deck machinery, mooring and anchoring equipment.

The most in-demand skills for this role include types of cargo, international regulations for cargo handling, inland waterway police regulations, influence of winds and currents in the steering of ships, national regulations on handling cargo, european classification of inland waterways. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives matrose 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.