Green Curriculum position paper

The world’s targets for decarbonisation cannot be reached without a huge effort from the shipping community and the delivery of the 4th propulsion revolution, which, inter alia, involves making use of greener fuels.

Executive Summary – Recap

New technologies will power this transformation, but it is the people working at sea and ashore who will make it a reality. To ensure the safety of our seafarers, standards need to be set and curricula developed that will provide them with the knowledge and skills they need to operate safely.

With an ultimate target for decarbonisation by 2050 as well as nearer term 2030 targets that must be met, action is needed now to ensure that training can be developed and deployed in good time. A working group has been established with representation from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), Institute of Marine Engineers Science and Technology (IMarEST), The Nautical Institute (NI), and Ocean Technologies Group (OTG). The objective is to consider the knowledge and skills required and how they might be assessed and accredited to a universally accepted standard. This revised paper (Jan 23) sets out findings and current thinking of The Nautical Institute and identifies a pathway to re-affirm our commitment to seafarer safety.

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Green Curriculum August 2022

 

Green Curriculum – revised Nautical Institute Perspective January 2023

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