Maritime Education and Training in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond

Renganayagalu, Sathiya Kumar; Mallam, Steven; Hernes, M.

doi:10.12716/1001.16.01.06

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“…This paradigm shift highlights the inadequacy of traditional training programs, which have historically focused on conventional seafaring skills, thereby exacerbating the skills gap. In response to this burgeoning skills gap, Renganayagalu, Mallam, and Hernes (2022) advocate for a comprehensive overhaul of maritime education and training (MET) curricula. Their research underscores the necessity for MET institutions to integrate courses on automation technologies, cyber security, and remote monitoring into their programs.…”

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The impact of automation on maritime workforce management: A conceptual framework

Oladapo Adeboye Popoola,

Michael Oladipo Akinsanya,

Godwin Nzeako

et al. 2024

Int. j. manag. entrep. res

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This study presents a systematic literature review and content analysis focused on the impact of automation on maritime workforce management. The main objective was to explore how the integration of automation technologies is reshaping the skills requirements, employment patterns, and operational dynamics within the maritime industry. Utilizing a comprehensive search strategy across multiple academic databases and employing stringent inclusion and exclusion criteria, the study identified and analyzed relevant peer-reviewed articles, conference papers, and industry reports published in English. The methodology involved a detailed examination of the selected literature, categorizing findings according to the effects of automation on workforce dynamics, skill requirements, and the socio-economic implications for maritime professionals. Key findings highlight a significant shift in the industry towards higher demand for technical proficiency and digital literacy among the workforce, coupled with a potential decrease in traditional manual roles. The analysis also revealed a dual impact of automation, offering opportunities for enhanced operational efficiency and safety, while also posing challenges related to workforce displacement and the need for extensive re-skilling. Conclusively, the study underscores the necessity for strategic interventions by industry stakeholders, including targeted training programs and policy frameworks, to facilitate a smooth transition towards an automated maritime future. Future research directions emphasize the importance of longitudinal studies to assess the long-term impacts of automation on the maritime workforce, ensuring the sustainable integration of technological advancements while safeguarding worker welfare and industry growth. Keywords: Maritime Automation, Workforce Management, Skills Development, Technological Advancement

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The impact of automation on maritime workforce management: A conceptual framework

Oladapo Adeboye Popoola,

Michael Oladipo Akinsanya,

Godwin Nzeako

et al. 2024

Int. j. manag. entrep. res

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“…Articles on this subject are also supported by papers on remote, online, and distance teaching. Various subjects and investigations overlap in these two categories however, the majority of the remote or online teaching studies are conducted with a focus on COVID-19 [2,87,97,120,131,133]. This distinctive feature also alters the type of work done by the studies.…”

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Advanced learning methods in maritime education and training: A bibliometric analysis on the digitalization of education and modern trends

Türkistanli

2023

Comp Applic In Engineering

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The minimum requirements in maritime education and training (MET) are set by the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW). First established in 1978, the STCW convention standardized educational procedures for seafarers. Since then, it has become the most influential regulatory document for maritime education. The STCW code had major revisions in 1995 and 2010. These amendments were in response to the recognized need to bring the Convention up to date. However, it has been over a decade since the latest amendments came into force, and over the past decade, new educational technologies and digital educational methods have developed significantly. Not only that, but technologies used onboard ships have also advanced considerably. Today, digitalization and the fourth industrial revolution are rapidly reshaping the maritime industry, as well as maritime education. These issues coupled with the disruption caused by the Covid pandemic increased the need for more advanced training tools and methods in MET. Concerns are rising regarding the need for more comprehensive rules that will better reflect today's educational needs and progress in the literature. This paper takes a first step toward addressing these issues by improving the understanding of the currently used advanced teaching methods in MET. This bibliometric review provides developments in the field from the perspective of educators and researchers. As a result, we discovered several narratives and literature gaps in MET. This article reviews the currently investigated subjects and topics, used educational tools and equipment, types of research, and main influencers in MET research. The field is still newly developing, but at a rapid pace. Newly developed tools and methods are increasing, but advances are also constrained because they are made to fit the decade‐old regulations.

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“…The new revision STCW 2010 convention doesn't suit the current education system where it is more digitalized and practical method of learning. (1,2) This leads to the failure of this convention. The mariners feels that the training or education that they are receiving through this type was not at all benefiting them when they actually onboard the vessel.…”

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Reimaging maritime education and training using latest technologies

Kumar,

Rajini

2024

Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología - Serie de Conferencias

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The world is moving towards technological advancements and every industry is rapidly changing its approach. Thus, industry looks for more technically knowledgeable and analytically persons to adapt to the fast-changing world.(6) This revolutionized the higher education system across the world. The education system changes its traditional method of teaching to more practical based blended learning. Whereas, the maritime industry which used to take people at the age of 12 and train them at the ship for various works is also selecting their candidates with basic subject knowledge and analytical skills. Because at present the maritime education is more of traditional based theoretical learning. The maritime education course contents are designed in such a way that it should meet the minimum requirement of Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers (STCW) convention adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) which were not been revised after 2010. The shipping companies are looking beyond this minimum requirement as the ship is automated and has more advanced machineries onboard the ship. The seafarers with more analytical and basic theoretical knowledge find it difficult to adapt them to the technologically advanced marine environment. The present students studying the maritime courses lack interest in studying the theoretical based traditional learning. Since the STCW conventions are under review, this paper discusses about the blended learning techniques which can be adopted to the course contents. The data has been collected using structured questionnaire from different set of people. The collected data was analyzed and validated using AMOS and SPSS software. The results shows that the blended learning techniques like Augmented reality and Virtual reality techniques considerably solves the problem. This technique also gives the student hands on training which will be more helpful when they are onboard.

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Maritime Education and Training in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond

Cited by 10 publications

References 31 publications

The impact of automation on maritime workforce management: A conceptual framework

The impact of automation on maritime workforce management: A conceptual framework

Advanced learning methods in maritime education and training: A bibliometric analysis on the digitalization of education and modern trends

Reimaging maritime education and training using latest technologies

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