ISO/PAS 24438:2020

Ships and marine technology - Maritime education and training - Maritime career guidance

This document provides a powerful decision-making tool for persons that either have clear professional development goals or have uncertainties related to the progression of their career paths, including minimum education and training requirements for a given occupation so that candidates can take the necessary steps to meet their goals. This document seeks to assist professionals in (or those who would like to enter) the maritime sector, on board or ashore, in determining what they would like to achieve professionally, establishing how to get there through this proactive tool, taking into consideration - personal circumstances and academic background, - previous work experiences, knowledge and skills, - short, medium and long-term ambitions, - changing education and training requirements resulting from continual industry evolution, - current and future job opportunities, - impact of technology, and - shifting personal interests, attitudes, abilities and goals. This document helps identify potential jobs within the maritime industry, on board and ashore, in order to provide alternative career paths.

Navires et technologie maritime — Éducation et formation maritime — Recommandations pour l’orientation dans les métiers de la mer

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 08-Oct-2020
• ICS: 03.180 - Education
• ICS: 47.020.01 - General standards related to shipbuilding and marine structures
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 8 - Ships and marine technology
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 8/WG 14 - Maritime education and training
• Current Stage: 9599 - Withdrawal of International Standard
• Start Date: 01-Dec-2023
• Completion Date: 13-Dec-2025

Relations

• Revised: ISO 24438:2023 - Ships and marine technology - Maritime education and training - Maritime career guidance
• Effective Date: 06-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

PUBLICLY ISO/PAS
AVAILABLE 24438
SPECIFICATION
First edition
2020-10
Ships and marine technology —
Maritime education and training —
Maritime career guidance
Navires et technologie maritime — Éducation et formation maritime
— Recommandations pour l’orientation dans les métiers de la mer
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ISO 2020
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Basic concept of maritime career guidance . 1
4.1 General . 1
4.2 Major fields of employment in the international maritime industry . 1
4.3 Non-traditional field career paths in the maritime industry . 2
4.3.1 General. 2
4.3.2 Emerging technologies in support of operations . 2
4.3.3 “Hawse pipe” progression . 2
4.3.4 Application of computer technologies in all aspects of the maritime industry . 2
4.3.5 Military to maritime industry . 3
4.4 Personal career course charting . 3
4.5 Areas of potential employment in the maritime industry . 3
5 Information on selected occupations in the maritime industry . 5
5.1 Shipboard employment and marine transportation . 5
5.2 Ports and logistics . 6
5.3 Marine environmental protection . 7
5.4 Marine engineering . 8
5.5 Maritime law and arbitration . 9
5.6 Maritime security .12
5.7 Marine insurance .13
5.8 Maritime energy management .13
5.9 Marine technology .14
5.10 Marine simulation .15
5.11 Maritime education and training .16
Bibliography .17
Foreword
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Introduction
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has identified a strong need to recruit and retain
seafarers globally. This document has been developed to help recruit new maritime professionals and
to assist them, as well as existing maritime professionals, to enter and build their career path for their
professional achievement within the international maritime industry. Additionally, it aims to provide
professional alternatives and information pertaining to existing maritime industry stakeholders who
are faced with career path decisions due to industry evolution, personal circumstances or changes in
professional goals in order to adapt to these changes.
The rationale of having a functional career guidance document is to provide a reference for possible
occupations in the maritime industry, including minimum education and training requirements for a
given occupation so that candidates can take the necessary steps to meet their goals.
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SPECIFICATION ISO/PAS 24438:2020(E)
Ships and marine technology — Maritime education and
training — Maritime career guidance
1 Scope
This document provides a powerful decision-making tool for persons that either have clear professional
development goals or have uncertainties related to the progression of their career paths, including
minimum education and training requirements for a given occupation so that candidates can take the
necessary steps to meet their goals. This document seeks to assist professionals in (or those who would
like to enter) the maritime sector, on board or ashore, in determining what they would like to achieve
professionally, establishing how to get there through this proactive tool, taking into consideration
— personal circumstances and academic background,
— previous work experiences, knowledge and skills,
— short, medium and long-term ambitions,
— changing education and training requirements resulting from continual industry evolution,
— current and future job opportunities,
— impact of technology, and
— shifting personal interests, attitudes, abilities and goals.
This document helps identify potential jobs within the maritime industry, on board and ashore, in order
to provide alternative career paths.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http:// www .electropedia .org/
4 Basic concept of maritime career guidance
4.1 General
The basic concept of this document is shown in Figures 1 to 3, which provide the general categories of
careers available in the maritime industry.
4.2 Major fields of employment in the international maritime industry
Figure 1 provides a diagram of the major fields of employment in the international maritime industry
described in this document.
Figure 1 — Major fields of employment in the international maritime industry
4.3 Non-traditional field career paths in the maritime industry
4.3.1 General
This document focuses on the traditional employment fields in the maritime industry. It should be
noted that there are other paths for employment in the sector. Examples of non-traditional paths for
employment include, but are not limited to, those described in 4.3.2 to 4.3.5.
4.3.2 Emerging technologies in support of operations
The evolution of the industry with regards to the operation of ships, the mitigation of ship-generated
pollutants/wastes, the increase of efficiency, and other maritime-related technologies have resulted in
the need for professionals capable of installing and maintaining this type of equipment.
4.3.3 “Hawse pipe” progression
A sea-going career could include starting at a hands-on, entry level position, with a systematic
progression of jobs leading to the highest level of employment on a ship. The “hawse pipe” career
path allows an individual to learn all of the aspects of the operation of a vessel, from either the deck
or engine department standpoint, in accordance with the parameters set forth by a country’s national
legislation for compliance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification
[1]
and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) , as amended. This path is also applied in the catering and
hospitality departments in accordance with industry practice.
4.3.4 Application of computer technologies in all aspects of the maritime industry
Many shipboard elements can now be managed with computers or computer-based applications.
There is a need for professionals capable of supporting this type of equipment and systems. This trend
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includes computer-based applications, both on board and ashore, including remote monitoring of on-
board equipment.
4.3.5 Military to maritime industry
Military experience and training are also transferable to maritime industry paths, both seagoing
and ashore.
4.4 Personal career course charting
A recommended action plan for individual career development is illustrated in Figure 2.
Figure 2 — Personal career course charting
4.5 Areas of potential employment in the maritime industry
Figure 3 provides a diagram of areas of potential employment in the maritime industry, some of which
are currently addressed in the career guidance described in this document. Information to assist in the
selection of alternate employment oaths is described in Clause 5.
Figure 3 — Areas of potential employment
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5 Information on selected occupations in the maritime industry
5.1 Shipboard employment and marine transportation
Occupations Careers or related courses
1. Port security officer — Training in port security matters that can be
supplemented with a degree in port logistics, port
management, or similar
— Competency or certification in International Ships
and Ports Security (ISPS) Code compliance
2. Deck officer (officer in charge of a navigational — Requirements as per the International Maritime
watch - deck) Organization (IMO) International Convention
on Standards of Training, Certification and
[1]
Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) , as amended
— Undergraduate degree in Nautical Science, or
equivalent
3. Cargo surveyor — Specialized training in cargo surveying
supplemented by: Undergraduate or equivalent
degree in Shipping and Logistics, Nautical Science,
Maritime and Port Management, or similar
4. Port safety officer — Specialized training in port safety supplemented
by: Undergraduate or equivalent degree in
Nautical Science, Maritime and Port Management,
or equivalent
5. Vessel traffic controller officer — Specialized training in Vessel Traffic Control
that may include radar, radio communications,
chart plotting, chart plotting and interpretation,
electronic chart display (ECDIS)
— Entry level requirements may require an
undergraduate or equivalent degree in Nautical
Science, or certificates of competency as Officer in
Charge of a Navigational Watch - Deck, or higher
as per STCW
6. Deck and engine ratings — Training in accordance with IMO STCW
requirements
Description of this sub-sector
The study of marine transportation involves ships and the movement of cargo in different modes of transportation.
Programs of study in this field prepare students for careers on board ships as Officers in Charge of a Navigational Watch in
compliance with IMO STCW requirements.
5.2 Ports and logistics
Occupations Careers or related courses
1. Port crane operator — Technical port operator courses
2. Yard planner for container terminal — Undergraduate degree in Maritime and Port
Management, or equivalent
3. Stevedore/longshoreman — Undergraduate degree in Maritime and Port
Management, or equivalent
— Technical port-related studies/courses
4. Crane technician/port service technician — Undergraduate degree in Mechanical or Electrical
Engineering, or equivalent
5. Market and freight analyst — Undergraduate degree in Maritime and Port
Management, Shipping and Logistics, or equivalent
6. Logistics assistant — Undergraduate degree in Shipping and Logistics, or
equivalent
7. Operations manager — Undergraduate degree in Shipping and Logistics, or
equivalent
— Graduate degree in Shipping and Logistics
— Knowledge of Quality Standards (ISO 9001 and
ISO 22000)
Description of this sub-sector
Shipping and ports are clearly concerned with the transportation of goods and/or passengers between two or more
seaports by sea; on the other hand, logistics is the function responsible for the flow of materials from suppliers into an
organization, thr
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