Skillsea will foster cooperation on a European level between the industry, education and training providers and authorities to develop a strategy to make the education and training for maritime professionals future proof, adaptable and attractive, to provide maritime professionals with the correct skills for the labour market and to ensure sustainability of the European maritime industry. Besides development of the strategy, the project will support implementation of the strategy and products developed during and after the lifetime of the project. Thereby, Skillsea will provide a concrete, sustainable solution for the qualitative and quantitave mismatch between demand for and supply of labour, will increase labour mobility within the sector (horizontal, vertical and geographical) and enhance attractiveness of the sector. Skillsea follows the approach of skills needs identification (current, medium term and long term), design and delivery of VET, the development of strategy as well as stakeholder mobilisation and awareness raising as sustainable implementation.
SkillSea's main objectives: •Foster cooperation on a European level between industry, education and training providers and relevant authorities to develop a strategy to make the education and training for maritime professionals future-proof, adaptable and attractive, •Provide maritime professionals with the right skills for the labour market and ensure the European maritime industry's sustainability through adequate new recruitment of qualified personnel and intra-sectoral mobility.
SkillSea aimed to provide solutions and approaches concerning specific challenges in maritime transport: current and future shortage of maritime professionals, changes in skills needs in the sector, limited mobility between on-land and onboard positions in the sector and the lack of cooperation and collaboration between crucial stakeholders (research and education, social partners and relevant authorities) regarding skills needs and how to respond to and anticipate these developments.
<< Background >> SkillSea aimed to provide solutions and approaches concerning specific challenges in maritime transport: current and future shortage of maritime professionals, changes in skills needs in the sector, limited mobility between on-land and onboard positions in the sector and the lack of cooperation and collaboration between crucial stakeholders (research and education, social partners and relevant authorities) regarding skills needs and how to respond to and anticipate these developments. << Objectives >> SkillSea's main objectives: •Foster cooperation on a European level between industry, education and training providers and relevant authorities to develop a strategy to make the education and training for maritime professionals future-proof, adaptable and attractive, •Provide maritime professionals with the right skills for the labour market and ensure the European maritime industry's sustainability through adequate new recruitment of qualified personnel and intra-sectoral mobility. << Implementation >> SkillSea involved 25 partners from 15 countries. The project was well-structured in six work packages, including skills needs identification, development of future-proof education and training, strategy, awareness raising and stakeholder mobilisation, implementation and project and quality management. The output from the work packages (20 deliverables) is integrated in the SkillSea strategy key findings, policy recommendations and recommendations for future activities and initiatives. << Results >> •Educational packages (EP): digital skills, green skills, leadership, STEM, trainer-the-trainer, handbook EP development, EP implementation guide,•Innovative tools: Stakeholder Cooperation, Strategic Evaluation, Shipping Employability Anticipating, Strategic Direction Location, •SkillSea skills strategy,•MET-NET: collaboration of 11 European Maritime Education and Training providers,•E-MSF: cooperation between MET providers and -stakeholders.