SeaBot XR joins forces with industry leaders to set standards for crew of tomorrow
Next-generation maritime training expert SeaBot XR is teaming up with the UK’s Royal Navy, and other stakeholders, to identify the necessary skills and competencies for the emerging Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS) sector.
The trailblazer working group will develop the apprenticeship route for remote and autonomous maritime operations both above and below the surface.
The autonomous vessel movement was gaining traction prior to the Covid-19 pandemic and has been further spurred on since. Autonomous and remotely operated vessels will sail with few or no crew onboard, but their introduction will not reduce the requirement for highly trained personnel. It will, however, dramatically alter the necessary competencies needed to monitor and control such vessels.