Abstract
The maritime industry is under the influence of Industry 4.0. This revolution will cause the skill needs of the officer class to differ. In this study, future officer skill requirements were first analysed by researching existing technologies. Then, in the continuation of the study, a survey was conducted with the human resources managers of 10 shipowner companies. Thus, job application collection and officer selection criteria current human resources practices have been determined in general terms. As a result of the data obtained, officer recruitment practices were proposed, and recommendations were made so that the shipowner companies do not experience problems related to the competency of the ship's officers in the future.
TopHuman Resources Management
The task of human resources management in enterprises includes recruiting, placing and increasing the effectiveness of personnel to be employed as managers or at lower levels (Wintermantel & Mattimore, 1997). The general duties of human resources management can be listed as follows;
Key Terms in this Chapter
Industry 4.0: It is the name given to the new industrial revolution that emerged with the use of internet of things, big data, and machine-to-machine communication technologies, in which business processes are managed with data-based scientific methods.
Recruitment Practices: Is the general name of the stages of finding, selecting, and recruiting human resources.
Maritime Labour Market: It is the job market consisting of seafarers working on ships with service contracts.
Competency: It is defined as the integrity of knowledge and skills required for a job in any field.
Maritime Transportation: It is the shipment of cargo between ports via sea routes.
Officer: The officer is the ship's personnel responsible for the ship's management, the follow-up of the cargoes loaded on the vessel, the delivery of these cargoes, the navigate control, the compliance of the other personnel and the fulfilment of their responsibilities.