Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
GMC 2024, İstanbul, Türkiye, 20 - 21 Mayıs 2024, ss.535
Globalization is a prevalent feature of the maritime industry. Approximately 75%-80% of the transportation in the world is carried out by maritime lines. Due to the universal nature and significant capitalization of the maritime industry, maritime education also possesses a universal character. The human factor is the most important element of merchant shipping which directly affects the safety and security at sea. Thus, the maintenance of sectoral wealth heavily relies on marine education and training programs. Since its introduction in the1960s, the Neoliberal Economy has impacted education at all levels and fields, including maritime education and training where sector-oriented policies were implemented. Education, traditionally viewed as a process facilitating individual adaptation to society, is now treated as human capital and increasingly perceived as an economic investment tool. Although subsequent investigations concluded that mariners’ errors resulting from poor training and lack of competencies were the main causes of accidents, maritime education policies are organized for the short-term needs of the sector in Türkiye. The rise in personnel needs in the maritime sector caused drastic increments in public and private maritime faculties, vocational schools, and private maritime courses, and quality concerns in maritime education became an important subject in Türkiye. Furthermore, the required experience for officers’ proficiency to attain a higher rank fluctuates based on the shortage or abundance of personnel in related rank levels. This article aims to discuss the sectoral effects of the increasing numbers of maritime schools and private courses, as well as the impacts of sector-oriented maritime education policies in Türkiye.