Identifying Optimal Approaches for Sustainable Maritime Education and Training: Addressing Technological, Environmental, and Epidemiological Challenges

Jongkwan Kim, Changhee Lee (), Moonsoo Jeong, Eunbyul Cho and Younggyu Lee ()
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Jongkwan Kim: Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology, 367, Haeyang-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49111, Republic of Korea
Changhee Lee: College of Maritime Sciences, Korea Maritime & Ocean University, Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49112, Republic of Korea
Moonsoo Jeong: College of Maritime Sciences, Korea Maritime & Ocean University, Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49112, Republic of Korea
Eunbyul Cho: College of Maritime Humanities and Social Sciences, Korea Maritime & Ocean University, Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49112, Republic of Korea
Younggyu Lee: Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. DSME, 3370, Geoje-daero, Geoje City 53302, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 10, 1-13

Abstract: Maritime education and training (MET) for seafarers who operate ships has struggled to flexibly adapt to technological and environmental changes. In particular, as social demand for online MET arose due to COVID-19, the need for sustainable MET beyond traditional teaching methods grew exponentially. In order to identify the most optimal MET methods among face-to-face and online methods, this study reviewed the concepts and applications of existing MET methods, grouped them using a fuzzy analytic hierarchy process, and supplemented this structure through a designed survey. The results showed that the online methods had the greatest weight, and the “XR (extended reality) within the metaverse” teaching method had the highest priority. This study identified which MET methods should be prepared for the post-COVID era through quantitative analysis. We confirmed the need for attention to XR within the metaverse as a field of online methods in the future. Furthermore, our findings reveal that online education platforms via metaverse-based “expansion” and “connection” are needed, and pave the way for future research to expand empirical studies on MET satisfaction regarding existing International Maritime Organization model courses.

Keywords: post-COVID; seafarer; sustainable maritime education and training; fuzzy-AHP; metaverse education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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