The Postgraduate Diploma Programme of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). Identification of educational needs of the MASS business expert at Xamk
Tuomala, Vesa; Kokonaho, Tommi; Kiviniitty, Anna; Järvi, Heidi (2023)
Tuomala, Vesa
Kokonaho, Tommi
Kiviniitty, Anna
Järvi, Heidi
Kaakkois-Suomen ammattikorkeakoulu
2023
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With continued technological development and potential self-sufficiency in the shipping industry, maritime autonomous surface ships, or MASS, are not just a dream, but a reality. The maritime industry will change significantly in the following years. Currently, the use of maritime autonomous surface ships is an area of active development and soon we will see autonomous ships either remotely or even automatically controlled alongside traditional ships. In the future there will be the required specialists ready to work with them. Then, as soon as an automated ship is in the general flow among other ships, which can be both automated and non-automated, safety and liability issues go to another level.
Without comprehensive preparation for the future, companies will lose their competitiveness in the grip of this change. The mission of the maritime industry and educational institutions is to help companies and people working in the field to face the changes with sufficient early preparation.
Change always contains both risks and opportunities. The operators involved in the implementation of automated ships and unmanned navigation will require a high level of professionalism, which can be acquired
through well-designed training and a specific programme. With the right kind of education programme, maritime industry students will learn to cope with the risks of change and take advantage of the opportunities
it brings.
Without comprehensive preparation for the future, companies will lose their competitiveness in the grip of this change. The mission of the maritime industry and educational institutions is to help companies and people working in the field to face the changes with sufficient early preparation.
Change always contains both risks and opportunities. The operators involved in the implementation of automated ships and unmanned navigation will require a high level of professionalism, which can be acquired
through well-designed training and a specific programme. With the right kind of education programme, maritime industry students will learn to cope with the risks of change and take advantage of the opportunities
it brings.