Impact of automation technology on gender parity in maritime industry

Autonomous technological advancement is projected to be a major step change in the world of shipping, creating new opportunities and challenges for maritime authorities and all stakeholders in the maritime sector. In this paper, we aim to explore the influence of automation technology implementation...

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Published inWMU journal of maritime affairs Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. 579 - 593
Main Authors Kim, Tae-eun, Sharma, Amit, Gausdal, Anne Haugen, Chae, Chong-ju
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2019
Springer Nature B.V
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Attorneys
Automation
Data collection
Employment
Empowerment
Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice
Gender
International organizations
Law
Law and Criminolgy
Marine & Freshwater Sciences
Maritime industry
Offshore Engineering
Organizations
Public International Law
Qualitative analysis
Shipping
Shipping industry
Sustainable development
Sustainable Development Goals
Technology
Training
Autonomous shipping
Gender parity
Thematic analysis
MASS
Empowerment
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Summary:Autonomous technological advancement is projected to be a major step change in the world of shipping, creating new opportunities and challenges for maritime authorities and all stakeholders in the maritime sector. In this paper, we aim to explore the influence of automation technology implementation on employment opportunities for women seafarers/operators in the merchant shipping industry. A group of subject matter experts, which composed of shipowners, maritime education and training providers, and shipboard officers, were invited to elaborate on the perceived barriers and the prospects of female employment in the era of autonomous shipping, through a qualitative exploration. The collected data was analysed using thematic analysis to identify the potential challenges, barriers and opportunities for women employment in the maritime industry. The findings from this study reveal measures to improve gender parity in the maritime industry and help address the strategic directions of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on women empowerment and the Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) of the United Nations.
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ISSN:1651-436X
1654-1642
DOI:10.1007/s13437-019-00176-w