JRC | Alphatron Marine launches second episode podcast NavCom Inside: the shortage of technical personnel.
JRC | Alphatron Marine lanceert de tweede aflevering van de podcast NavCom Inside. Een podcast over de wereld van maritieme elektronica. Wat zit er achter de ontwikkelingen van communicatie- en navigatieapparatuur? Hoe innoveren schepen met de mondiale ontwikkelingen mee? En in hoeverre wordt deze technologie bepaald door milieuwetgeving en veiligheid? Aan het woord komen innovators uit de maritieme sector, zowel externe experts als bevlogen medewerkers.
During this podcast, Jan van den Broek (Senior Purchaser and mentor for the Offshore & Transport purchasing department at Damen Shipyards Group) and Luuk Vroombout (Founder Alphatron Marine) talk about their view on the shortage of technical personnel in the maritime market and their concerns about this. In recent years, personnel shortages in technology have continued to increase. More and more employers in the port no longer know how to fill their vacancies. For years, there has been a serious shortage of good professionals in technology.
The gentlemen discuss solutions such as primary schools visiting technical companies in order to be able to introduce the technology to children at an early stage. “Just like math or writing, technology should be a skill that everyone learns,” says Luuk Vroombout. Children learn about life around them in primary school. Technology is also part of that. It is the lamp on the ceiling in the room, the tap under which you wash your hands, the tablet you steal games on, or the chair you sit on.
The younger children come into contact with technology, the better, is the view of the gentlemen. Technical functions should be highlighted again and placed on a pedestal. According to Luuk and Jan, this is an important role for society, school, and parents.
In short, an interesting new podcast that can be listened to on Spotify, YouTube, and SoundCloud.
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