The Philippine maritime authority presented studies on autonomous-vessel skills, simulator-based training, artificial intelligence and new employment routes for maritime graduates.
The Philippine Maritime Industry Authority, or MARINA, is examining how seafarer education should adapt to technological changes across shipping. At a research forum in Manila, it presented four studies covering skills for maritime autonomous surface ships, simulator-based training, artificial intelligence and employment opportunities for graduates of maritime senior-high-school programs.
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