Abstract
Efforts to implement the concept of autonomous transport in the shipping industry are currently underway with the introduction of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS), which is expected to usher in a new paradigm in maritime trade. However, this requires a stable supply of highly qualified seafarers. Predicting the changes necessary for seafarer education and training in the MASS era is pivotal for the safe and efficient development and operation of autonomous ships. The present study conducted a survey using Q methodology on fourth year students of the Korea Maritime and Ocean University (KMOU), to examine their perceptions towards changes in ship organizations, and the competency of seafarers required in the MASS era. From the analysis, we extracted three unique clusters of cadets’ perceptions towards new competencies with the introduction of MASS: “the traditional seafarers’ centric role retainer”, the “ship organizational structure domain achiever”, and the “new technical competences builder”. The emerging findings can predict the educational needs and new competences of seafarers in the MASS era, as well as support managerial implications. These results are expected to serve in establishing the future direction of seafarer education and training in both private and public organisations.
Highlights
Industry 4.0, a German strategic initiative, is the ongoing transformation of manufacturing and industrial practices, combined with the dynamic development of technology [1]
Ever since the introduction of the Fourth Industrial Revolution concept at the 2016 Davos Forum, efforts are being made across industries to implement the concept in practice
This study focused on investigating the perception of maritime cadets toward the changing job requirements for seafarers with the introduction of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS)
Summary
Industry 4.0, a German strategic initiative, is the ongoing transformation of manufacturing and industrial practices, combined with the dynamic development of technology [1]. The term Industry 4.0 is often referred to as the Fourth Industrial Revolution [2,3,4]. Ever since the introduction of the Fourth Industrial Revolution concept at the 2016 Davos Forum, efforts are being made across industries to implement the concept in practice. Industry 4.0 is being implemented simultaneously across several maritime industries, including shipping (Shipping 4.0), port (Port 4.0), shipbuilding (Smart ship 4.0), and marine (Marine 4.0) [5,6,7,8,9]. The Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS) is gaining attention for posing a new challenge to innovative growth technology [7,9]. It is expected to be the growth engine of the next-generation marine industry
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