A Europe-wide consortium has launched the project ‘Futureproof Skills for the Maritime transport sector (SkillSea)’ to address the issue of future skills requirements of the maritime industry.
The four-year project will be co-financed by the European Commission and will begin in January.
The consortium is established by the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF). It is led by the Rotterdam-based STC Group.
The consortium includes 27...