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1. The aims of this report are to consolidate the findings of surveys, reports, and local government/national agendas regarding maritime skills and career opportunities. It also aims to provide a view of perceptions of the supply and demand for marine and maritime (M&M) skills in the Solent region. It considers whether there are any perceived skill gaps or shortages, and which changes are seen as most likely to be disruptive. 2. Existing reports on skill trends in marine and maritime industries stress that these industries are undergoing technological and environmental transitions that have far-reaching implications. They highlight three main drivers of change: digitization and automation; the drive for greater environmental sustainability; and global competition and upgrading into more knowledge intensive activities. The UK’s Maritime 2050 Strategy states that the maritime sector is an increasingly high-tech industry with a highly skilled workforce. New skills in IT digital and mechanical systems technology (eg, electro-technical officers), as well as softer skills will be required to complement traditional skills. The report highlights the problems of attracting young people into the sector. 3. The Solent LEP’s (2019) analysis of their local labour found small numbers of skills shortage vacancies, indicating that aggregate skills supply and demand are in balance. It found no significant skills shortages in manufacturing in the LEP, although it did not examine M&M in depth.

4. This study used a short online survey of M&M firms and education and training providers plus online interviews with other firms and institutions. The survey was distributed via the networks …