The hub was among a slew of recommendations laid out by the Tripartite Advisory Panel in a report released on April 15.
SINGAPORE - Singapore will leverage its position as a maritime hub to attract more talent and draw undergraduates who it can train to have careers in the industry, under a proposal by the Singapore Maritime Foundation .
The maritime sector is seeing the introduction of technologically advanced vessels, enhanced real-time monitoring capabilities from shore and a greater reliance on data and artificial intelligence, said the TAP in its report. Shore-based professionals include roles spanning across commercial, operations, fleet technical and corporate functions in a shipowner set-up. They also include more specialised roles such as lawyers, ship planners or port and terminal operators.
Mr Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation, said that digitalisation of the maritime industry does not translate to the displacement of seafarers, as they will always be required. The TAP was formed in early 2023 to identify transition and future skills and to recommend measures to strengthen the competitiveness of Singapore’s maritime workforce.
The industry will also need to amplify outreach efforts towards students and non-maritime professionals to attract talent, said TAP in its report.
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