The Digital Skills the Maritime Industry Now Expects From You
Digitalisation is rewriting job descriptions from crewing to chartering. Here is what is now assumed.
The maritime industry is digitizing at a pace that is rewriting job descriptions across every function — from crewing to chartering, from port operations to vessel maintenance. Here's what digital skills are now expected, what's emerging, and how to build them.
Why Digital Literacy Is Now a Core Competency
Five years ago, digital skills in maritime were a differentiator. Today, they're a baseline expectation. This doesn't mean you need to be a software engineer — but you do need to be fluent in the digital tools of your function.
Function-by-Function Digital Expectations
Ship Management / Technical
- Planned Maintenance Systems (PMS): AMOS, ShipManager, Idea
- Voyage reporting and performance monitoring platforms
- Remote diagnostics and sensor data interpretation
- Basic data visualization (Excel, Power BI for KPI dashboards)
Crewing Management
- Crew management software (COMPAS, OneTouch, Seagull Maritime)
- Certificate tracking and compliance systems
- Video interviewing platforms