FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin Chris Goldsworthy, Chief Executive at the IMarEST, argues that the maritime industry must ensure upskilling is not treated as a one-off initiative, but embedded as a continuous organisational culture. Investing in structured lifelong learning – supported by mentoring, transparent career pathways, active peer networks, and exposure to innovation – is essential. Prioritizing people in this way will strengthen safety, enhance operational performance, and help the sector retain the talent needed to navigate an increasingly complex maritime future. Chris emphasized that the industry needs fresh ideas, digital fluency, and a strong commitment to collaboration. The sector is rich with opportunity and grounded in responsibility. ‘’Young professionals entering the industry have the chance to help shape cleaner technologies, safer operations, and a more sustainable relationship with the sea’’, he concluded. RelatedNews LR and Marlink collaborate on maritime digital transformation research The human element at sea: Safety culture, psychological safety and leadership var jnews_module_21368519_0_6a033922d6eab = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21368519","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"1504,635,554,1613,2195,1745,250,3027","exclude_tag":"","exclude_v