Maritime Education, Training, Research & Innovation (METRI) Virtual Summit
Session topics include:
Members of the Marine Board presided and facilitated discussions that identified opportunities for maritime education and training communities to address these challenging requirements and develop curricular, research, innovation, and human capital responses to these needs. Speakers and attendees discussed opportunities and barriers for incorporating these elements into mariner education and training programs and curricula. Regulatory issues, administrative barriers, resource constraints, and compliance with domestic and international maritime training requirements were also considered.
• Automation and Digital Leadership
• Energy, Propulsion and Control Systems
• Global Supply Chains, Logistics and Environmental Sustainability
• Maritime Leadership Perspectives Roundtable (featuring top leaders from seven academies)
This summit was conducted on November 9, 2020. To access on-demand videos for each panel session and to download the slide presentations in PDF format go to the PROGRAM CONTENT page.
Future Implications for Education, Workforce Development and Training Organized by the Marine Board of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine in partnership with the U.S. Maritime AdministrationThe Summit identified curricular, research, innovation, and human capital opportunities critical for next generation maritime workforce and educational programs given the potential impacts of future automation, digital systems and technology in marine transportation and maritime systems. Sessions focused on emerging automated systems and technologies applicable in the maritime context. Examples of these include artificial intelligence applications; evolving engineering and operations requirements for state of the art propulsion systems; automation technologies related to waterways, ports, and intermodal systems; advances in naval architecture related to increasing automation; cyber safety and security; offshore energy industry opportunities; and associated data management and data analytics issues.