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METNET &Career Mapping for the

Maritime Industry

Prof. Malek Pourzanjani

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METNET

EUROPEAN UNION5th Framework Programme

Competitive and Sustainable Growth

Thematic Network on MaritimeEducation, Training and Mobility

of Seafarers

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METNET

WHY ?

WHAT ?

WHO ?

HOW ?

• Reasons and objectives

• MET Core• MET Environment

• Principal contractors and Members• Reference Groups

• Network policies

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METNET - WHY ?

• Reasons– insufficient supply of ship and shore

personal

– unused MET capacity

– limited MET competitiveness and applicability

– limited mobility

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METNET - WHY ?• Objectives

Improved, more harmonized, more widely applicable MET

Increasing employability and saving jobs

More attractive MET

Competitive and sustainable growth in the maritime manpower sector

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METNET - WHAT ?

MET Core (direct)MET Environment (indirect)

Demand / Supply

MET Costs

Statistics

Certification systems

Enlargement of EU

MET Curricula

MET Enrichment

English Back-up

Training Trainers

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METNET - WHO ?

• Four principal contractors

World Maritime University (WMU), Malmö, Sweden The Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in

Europe (AMRIE), Brussels, Belgium Centro de Estudios Tecnico Maritimos (CETEMAR),

Barcelona, Spain Southampton Institute (SI), Southampton, United

Kingdom

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METNET - WHO ?

1European Master

Mariner Association

4MET Institutions

1University

3Maritime Research

Institutions

1European Association of Maritime Research

1Trade Union

1ShipownerAssociation

2Maritime

Administrations

1IT Industry

15METNETMembers

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• METNET Contractors and Members• Reference Group of MET institutions• Reference Group of Governmental Administration

of MET• Reference Group of Industry - Added Value Network

concerning European Shipping (ADVANCES)• Representatives of East European MET institutions

and Government Administration of MET• Representatives of non-EU Mediterranean MET

institutions and Government Administration of MET• Observers

METNET - Groups

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METNET - HOW ?

• Network policies

Integration

Information

Exploitation

Implementation

Stakeholders

Meetings and electronics

Research cluster (4th FP)

Momentum

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Current Issues:• Small number of ships• Insufficient EU seafarers• Too many Institutions• Shore based requirements• Attraction of Seafaring career• Quality of life at sea• Obstacles in mobility• Different MET Systems

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Career Mapping for the Maritime Industry

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Career Mapping for the Maritime Industry

• Driven by tight labour market in marine sector.

• Cause: – high drop-out rates from industry– lack of recruitment at basic levels– un-coordinated approach by employers– lack of interest among young people

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Maritime Industries Career Path Mapping

EDUCATION AND

TRAINING R&D

REGULATOR Y AUTHORITIES

Flag State Inspectors

Port State Control

SURVEYING

CLASS SOC. ETC.

MARITIME LAW

COMMERCIAL MARITIME INDUSTRIES

INSURERS, LOSS ADJUSTERS

ETC.

MARINE

EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS

OFFSHORE

PORT AND RELATED SERVICES

HARBOUR MASTERS

PILOTAGE

VTS SERVICES

PORT MAN AGEMENT

SHIPBUILDING

INDUSTRY

SCHOOL LEAVERS GRADUATES AND OTHER ENTRANTS

= Qualification requirements and Costs

FISHING AND

AQU ACULTURE

SHIPPING

(OCEAN AND INLAND)

SHIP

MAN AGEMENT

SEA STAFF

AR MED

SERVICES

OTHERS

DREDGING

YACHTING

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Rationale

• Mapping and stock taking in a disparate industry

• Recording skill requirements and numbers• Transferability of skills between sub-

sectors:– Inter-relating competencies and qualifications

• Marketing tool for new recruits needed• Availability of training and education

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Objectives

• Catalogue employers’ requirements • Analysis and quantification of marine

labour market and training provision• Analysis of alternative career routes• Marketing tool for recruitment

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Deliverables• Data on skills and qualifications

made available to all• An analysis of skills shortages and

blockages• Recommendations for employers on

“best practice”• Information and knowledge on

which can be built a co-ordinated approach

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Deliverables: how?• Reports on research findings made

available• Advice on best practice• Data from findings and analysis• Marketing tools:

– Booklet, Posters, Videos on careers in marine industry

– Web site containing clear career information for all levels; job vacancies; training and education courses; employer and candidate database.

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Progress news• Scoping study needed• Research study requires budget• So far the WG received no direct

funding• Requests to EC - unsuccessful• DGTren suggested link with METNET• Scaled down version• W.P. in METNET II (Framework VI)

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Progress news• What is possible as part of METNET II?• Cannot:

– Quantify labour market – major task

• Can:– Catalogue employers’ requirements– Analyse training provision and costs– Provide novel on-line career marketing tools– Analyse career paths– Identify good practice

• Will have to be European approach

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Methodology

• Data on courses and training provision– Desk-top study and through employer

interaction• Plan to work up web site:

– Host– Input of pages and data– Content– Commercialization

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Moving through the mapMaritime Industries Career Path Mapping

EDUCATION AND

TRAINING R&D

REGULATORY AUTHORITIES

Flag State Inspectors

Port State Control

SURVEYING

CLASS SOC. ETC.

MARITIME LAW

COMMERCIAL MARITIME INDUSTRIES

INSURERS, LOSS ADJUSTERS

ETC.

MARINE

EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS

OFFSHORE

PORT AND RELATED SERVICES

HARBOUR MASTERS

PILOTAGE

VTS SERVICES

PORT MANAGEMENT

SHIPBUILDING

INDUSTRY

SCHOOL LEAVERS GRADUATES AND OTHER ENTRANTS

= Qualification requirements and Costs

FISHING AND

AQUACULTURE

SHIPPING

(OCEAN AND INLAND)

SHIP

MANAGEMENT

SEA STAFF

ARMED

SERVICES

OTHERS

DREDGING

YACHTING

How do you get from one block to another?

- Choose career path: planning ahead

- Serendipity: see where you fit in

Need to know employers’ recruitment criteria and what a given job will provide in terms of experience, skills, qualifications etc.

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Methodology: what data?• Maritime industry category

– E.G port operations department, shipping agents

– Description of function

•  Jobs/ professions in organisations – Categories– Salaries– Job titles– Job(s) description– Grades

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What data?

• Factors in selection and recruitment process– Knowledge– Skills– Qualifications– Experience– Personal abilities – Aptitude– Traits

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What data?• Career development - what will

this job provide in terms of:– Knowledge– Skills– Qualifications– Experience– Personal abilities

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Development of a methodology

• Data collection from employers: best approach?– Questionnaire: measured but low response

probable, questionnaire over load!– Face to face: low sample number, more data per

respondent, time consuming, but can build up case studies

– Focus groups: opportunity for debate and discussion; problem with getting people to attend perhaps

– Literature: limited, could also be out of date– Internet: limited

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Future plans:

• Continue under METNET• Literature including Web study• Revise the questionnaire• Arrange where necessary interviews

and focus group meetings• Collect data and carry out analysis• Report to the EC, and MIF

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Major Issues:

• METNET will conclude in March 2003, what then?

• Post METNET, the programme requires

~ 50,000 Euros.• This approach will provide a

snapshot of the industry at the time of the study. What next?

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Proposal:

• Extension of METNET• Mini continuation project funded

jointly by the EC and MIF• A dynamic approach and creation of

a

“Permanent Maritime Skills Observatory (PMSO)”.