maritime instructor

Maritime instructors teach all those occupationally piloting a boat or a ship, such as skippers and ship captains, how to operate their inland water boats or maritime ships according to regulations. They teach their students theory and techniques on how to optimally pilot, steer and navigate, and maintain their specific boat or ship, observe and evaluate the students' practice.

The most in-demand skills for this role include geographic areas, international regulations for preventing collisions at sea, assessment processes, health and safety measures in transportation, vessel safety equipment, Global Maritime Distress and Safety System. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives maritime instructor a score of 0.47 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.