Future-proof learning environment

Within the maritime sector, people want and can continue to develop. For this we need a future-proof learning environment, in which an always up-to-date learning offering is offered in an accessible and flexible manner. We do this, among other things, by developing modular education and setting up one or more pilots for hybrid forms of education in collaboration with the business community. Strong collaboration between the Human Capital Council and education is an important precondition for this.

In order to offer employees and lateral entrants appropriate learning opportunities, we will increasingly reason on the basis of skills rather than diplomas. This means we can accurately assess what someone can already do and what is needed to further enhance the development and employability of employees.

Learning Community Maritime Masterplan

An important driver to achieve a ‘future-proof learning environment’ is the development of the Learning Community of the Maritime Masterplan.

The Maritime Masterplan focuses on the development, construction and use of climate-neutral ships that will run on hydrogen, methanol and LNG with carbon capture. This potential can only be exploited if the maritime workforce, students, teachers, researchers and lateral entrants are included in this transition from the beginning. This is because the maritime energy transition is not only a technological transition, but above all a societal one. For this reason, the Learning Community Maritime Masterplan is being set up.

The Learning Community Maritime Masterplan is an environment where knowledge is exchanged, experiences are shared and where joint learning and innovation take place. All with the aim of getting the newly developed knowledge to current and future employees as quickly as possible. The context-rich environment, typical of a Learning Community, is provided by the O&D projects bundled into three fieldlabs based on the three energy lines (hydrogen, methanol and LNG with carbon capture).

These fieldlabs bring together (both virtually and physically) various stakeholders: from maritime professionals (the workers) to lecturers, practitioners, researchers, teachers, and students. It provides an environment where everyone can learn from each other, where there is room for both theoretical knowledge and practical experiences. The aim is not only the quick dissemination of information, but also to promote cooperation, stimulate new ideas and a quick translation into teaching materials for students and workers.

In the context of the Maritime Master Plan, the Learning Community provides a crucial bridge between existing knowledge and the necessary developments for climate-neutral ships. It promotes a collaborative, co-creative and contextual approach in which learning, working and innovation go hand in hand. By being actively involved in this community, people are optimally prepared for the maritime labour market of the future.