Deck and engine room sailors and related
Marineros de puente, marineros de máquinas y afines
2.5
AI exposure: Low
2.5 / 10
Theoretical estimate — not a prediction
Employees
16K
Average salary
22,359 €
Exposed wage index
89M €
employment × salary × score
Score sub-components
D
Displacement potential 2
C
Current AI capability 4
F
Physical barrier 10
R
Regulatory friction 6.5
Formula:
(D*C/10)*(1-F/20)*(1-R/20) Automation vector
Bridge and engine room sailors perform physical tasks of maintenance, surveillance, and maneuvering on ships in large-scale, high-risk marine environments. Their work involves manual handling of mooring lines, physical cleaning of the deck, and support in the engine room under any weather conditions at sea. The impossibility of automating these physical and operational tasks in such a hostile and variable environment as the sea ensures that the human crew remains indispensable.
Automation vector (Spanish)
Los marineros de puente y máquinas realizan tareas físicas de mantenimiento, vigilancia y maniobra en barcos en entornos marinos de gran escala y riesgo. Su trabajo implica el manejo manual de amarras, la limpieza física de la cubierta y el apoyo en la sala de máquinas bajo cualquier condición meteorológica en el mar. La imposibilidad de automatizar estas tareas físicas y operativas en un entorno tan hostil y variable como el marino asegura que la tripulación humana sea indispensable.
Hybrid EU AI Act: Minimal risk Employment confidence: A
Source: LFS Q4 2025, INE Census 2021, SEPE 2024 · Methodology v30 · CC BY 4.0 · Authors: Álvaro de Nicolás, Miguel Sureda