Talent Development Strategies for Maritime Education under the Dual Challenges of Enrollment Stability and Green Transformation

Anqi Wang; Zhengrong  Sha; Qunpeng   Wang

doi:10.61360/BoniCETR252019281106

Authors

Anqi Wang Guangzhou Maritime University, Guangzhou, China
Zhengrong Sha Guangzhou Maritime University, Guangzhou, China
Qunpeng Wang Guangzhou Maritime University, Guangzhou, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61360/BoniCETR252019281106

Keywords:

maritime education, green transformation, talent cultivation strategies, carbon net-zero framework

Abstract

By 2025, the global shipping industry is facing a dual transformation toward digital intelligence and green development. According to the 2024 China Seafarer Development Report, enrollment in maritime education programs has shown significant fluctuations, revealing a gap between traditional maritime majors and the rapid evolution of emerging maritime technologies. This mismatch has made it difficult to meet the industry’s urgent demand for interdisciplinary and high-quality professionals. Meanwhile, the rapid advancement of new-energy vessels has posed new challenges for maritime education, such as insufficient faculty reserves, outdated training facilities, and a lack of green technology content in curricula. Drawing on statistical data from China’s shipping industry and the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s carbon net-zero framework, this study analyzes the structural contradictions of maritime education under the pressures of enrollment instability and industrial transformation. It further proposes systematic strategies from five dimensions—optimizing student source allocation, improving curriculum systems, establishing tiered training mechanisms, deepening industry–academia collaboration, and strengthening policy support—to provide references for talent cultivation and the sustainable development of the maritime sector.

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