fisheries assistant engineer

Fisheries assistant engineers assist the marine chief engineer with checking operations and maintenance of the propulsion plant, machinery and auxiliary equipment of the ship. They collaborate on security, survival and health care on board, observing the national and international standards of application.

The most in-demand skills for this role include international regulations for preventing collisions at sea, pollution prevention, International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, fisheries legislation, fishing vessels, risks associated with undertaking fishing operations. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives fisheries assistant engineer a score of 0.37 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.