Has shipping ever asked more of its seafarers?

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From alternative fuels and AI-assisted systems to cyber risk and emissions reporting, today’s seafarers are being asked to master an unprecedented breadth of new competencies – all at the same time. Industry leaders are unanimous that the pace and scale of this transition is unlike anything that has come before. The question is whether the industry can respond fast enough.

Upskilling, he notes, has never been optional in shipping – it has always been a condition of staying relevant. But the intensity of today’s demands raises a concern that the industry is reluctant to confront openly. “Are we, in the name of upskilling, wearing down our resources and diluting their focus on the core responsibility of managing vessels safely and efficiently? There is a need to revisit both our expectations and our deliverables.”

It is a challenge to the prevailing narrative of relentless upskilling as unambiguously positive – and one that deserves to sit at the centre of how the industry designs its response.

Source: https://splash247.com/the-fourth-skills-revolution-at-sea/