Maritime Green Skills Survey

Views sought on maritime skills to help measure the green skills shortage in the maritime sector.

The Maritime Skills Commission (MSC) and Cornwall Marine Network (CMN) have launched a maritime industry survey as part of their Skills for Green Jobs project.

MSC's Skills for Green Jobs Position Paper adopts the following definition of 'green' in relation to skills and jobs as:

• Jobs/Skills that are green by nature (such as ecologists and conservationists).
• Jobs/Skills which have a green purpose but are redirecting transferable skills.
• Supporting skills such as communication and community engagement on green issues.
• Supporting skills needed to make a business 'greener' to operate.

This survey will address the first two points from above, the ‘green’ skills.  The latter two points were addressed in the first survey which was released earlier in the year, specifically covering 'sustainability skills' in the maritime sector.

The purpose of this survey is to not only identify the extent of the skills gaps in the sector, but also to add clarity on the Skills for Green Jobs workstream as it progresses, especially in the differentiation between the two terms of 'sustainability' and 'green'.

For this survey, 'Skills for Green Jobs' will be investigated by taking a closer look at how individuals and organisations from across the maritime sector are transitioning towards a sustainable/green future. 

The findings from this survey will feed in to the Skills for Green Jobs report by exposing the green skills shortage in the maritime sector, and assist in populating a comprehensive matrix highlighting the demand and supply of green skills training both on a regional and national scale.

Find out more about the project and take the survey now.

First published 28 April 2023