A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Maritime sector at verge of change: learning and competence needs in Finnish maritime cluster
Authors: Kilpi Vesa, Solakivi Tomi, Kiiski Tuomas
Publisher: Springer
Publication year: 2021
Journal: Wmu Journal of Maritime Affairs
Journal name in source: WMU JOURNAL OF MARITIME AFFAIRS
Journal acronym: WMU J MARIT AFF
Volume: 20
Issue: 1
First page : 63
Last page: 79
Number of pages: 17
ISSN: 1651-436X
eISSN: 1654-1642
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13437-021-00228-0
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1007/s13437-021-00228-0
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/53424609
Shipping plays an important role in the world, transporting over 80% of international trade and employing over 1.5 million seafarers. The maritime industry, including shipbuilding and equipment manufacturing, is extensive. Both of these interconnected businesses are facing rapid change caused by increasingly speedy technological development and the tightening of environmental regulation. This survey-based research analyzes the current and future competence needs of firms operating in maritime logistics and the maritime industry. The findings indicate that in both contexts, the increasing importance of various general competences is understood and the need is recognized in particular to improve those related to environmental regulation as well as technology and automation. Overall, the gap between current and desired levels of competence is expected to widen. In terms of education, this is likely to affect vocational training and university-level learning differently in that functional competences are emphasized more in the former and social and meta-competences in the latter.
Downloadable publication This is an electronic reprint of the original article. |  |
